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If companies are dealing with dirty dirt, it can jeopardize development deals, drive up project costs and put businesses at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Higher rates can trigger default waves that might jeopardize more lenders.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026

The union also made their initial bargaining proposal last week, the start of a long process that could jeopardize the 2027 season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Powell said political interference could damage the Fed’s standing and erode the public’s trust and jeopardize the central bank’s mission to ensure price stability and maximum employment.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

It was simply too risky, he said, and the organization should not jeopardize my safety, especially as I was newly returned and ready to push ahead with MK.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

“This is an issue that jeopardizes the reliability, resilience and public safety of our communications infrastructure.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 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

The red line for most legislators in such negotiations is having to take a position that jeopardizes their own reelection chances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 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

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

"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

S. relations and jeopardized Adani’s investment in the U.S., and that they exceeded the reach of U.S. laws, according to records reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

If Gonzalez Rogers ultimately sides with Musk, OpenAI's initial public offering could be jeopardized.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

I said, “Now, look, you have jeopardized our supplies. You are not going to have any tobacco or sandwiches tonight. You have almost lost us these privileges. So we’re cutting you off until you improve.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Here’s how to do it without jeopardizing your job.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Iran threatened to reimpose a blockade on Wednesday, jeopardizing 20% of global oil and LNG shipments and economic recovery.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

Suzanna’s problems include the apparent near-insolvency of her father upon his death—possibly jeopardizing her studies in psychology—and the untender mercies of her mother, Susan, played with delectable evil-queen imperiousness by Linda Emond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

The committee’s authority is limited to very uncommon circumstances in which there are no “reasonable and prudent alternatives” that would avoid jeopardizing a listed species or impair a species’ critical habitat.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026

Unselfishly jeopardizing her professional reputation as a teacher, Aunt Anne always allowed each of us to play in the annual recitals at her music school.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey