as in endangers
to place in danger
a scandal that could seriously jeopard his political career
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The teaser also reveals that the titular character has a huge company, which endangers millions with a drilling operation that goes too far.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
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Someone this unstable, whose behavior endangers the nation, should not remain in office.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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This uncertainty hampers long-term planning and threatens essential services like smaller class sizes and mental health support.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The fights span Hood and Somervell counties, where neighbors say industrial development threatens water, wildlife, tourism and quality of life.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Should progressives prevail, the state risks an exodus that could erode its tax base, slow innovation, and undermine the very programs the policy aims to support.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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That approach risks overreach and unintended consequences — especially for small businesses, working families and local economies already under pressure.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Clothes Iron and Steamer Many cruise lines have policies forbidding the use of clothes irons and steamers and won’t allow these fire hazards onboard.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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The ruling jeopardizes Democrats' hold on several Black-majority districts across the South.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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That jeopardizes the safety of everyone on the highways and tends to depress how much drivers can earn if companies are able to hire cheap immigrant truck drivers and pay them less.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Jeopards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopards. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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