jeopardize
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As a result, senior officials have repeatedly played down the significance of Chinese aid to Iran, avoiding criticism of Beijing that could jeopardize the meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In that case, Kelley worried, even his “Take Me Instead” letter — in which he asked his senator to arrange for him to trade places with Jackson — might jeopardize his son’s naval career.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
“This has more red flags than a May Day parade,” an industry insider said, speaking on condition of anonymity so as not to jeopardize his professional relationships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
‘He’s never been good with money’: If I set up an annuity for my brother, 65, would it jeopardize his Supplemental Security Income?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
He has been so persecuted for seeking justice in race relations I was afraid my presence anywhere near him might further jeopardize him.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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Apple and Google executives told Canadian lawmakers the bill jeopardizes privacy and digital security, potentially compelling product changes for surveillance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
“It directly jeopardizes the ability of our communities to receive life-saving emergency information in the language they understand best.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2025
“These are our anchors. This is our cultural heritage. Eliminating this funding jeopardizes the ability of communities to preserve their history,” Stein said.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2025
Any lapse or reduction in federal funding for HIV programming jeopardizes our progress in addressing HIV, and transfers the burden of HIV prevention, care and treatment to overwhelmed state governments.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025
We ought never excuse violence or tolerate behavior that jeopardizes the safety and security of others.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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The government injected billions into banks, insurance giant AIG and the automobile industry to prevent the collapse of individual companies that would have jeopardized the economy and the financial system writ large if they failed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Crowley, her attorneys say, revealed to the public that “budget cuts had weakened the department’s readiness and jeopardized public and firefighter safety.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
"Do not approach the Strait of Hormuz; otherwise, your security will be jeopardized," Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
If Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ultimately rules in favor of Musk, OpenAI's IPO could be jeopardized.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Then Powell made a mistake that jeopardized his mission.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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Pfizer’s move has sparked criticism from Poland and Romania’s air-navigation agencies, which accuse the company of jeopardizing air safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
A jump in the yen during the summer of 2024 rattled stock markets, with the unwind of the carry trade jeopardizing high-flying U.S. tech stocks in particular.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
However, recent observations suggest it is weakening — potentially jeopardizing Einstein’s so far unblemished theory of general relativity and calling into question the leading description for how the universe will die.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
How much money can this strategy absorb without jeopardizing future returns?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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