jeopardize
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Despite these new opportunities, recent graduates are concerned that AI will jeopardize their career prospects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Many young Americans now feel that having children would jeopardize their financial stability, according to a recent Intuit Credit Karma survey.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 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
Moody’s warns quantum computers could jeopardize global digital finance, with a breach potentially causing $2 trillion to $3 trillion in losses.
From Barron's ● May 22, 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
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“We are prepared to intervene in the foreign-exchange market to counter a rapid and excessive appreciation of the Swiss franc, which jeopardizes price stability in Switzerland,” the bank said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 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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In written testimony submitted to the court, a programs officer with HUD said that fully-executed contracts and the committed funds would not be jeopardized by LAHSA’s suspension.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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
Then Powell made a mistake that jeopardized his mission.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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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
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
For families who have run the numbers and determined they can help without jeopardizing their own security, here are approaches I’ve seen work:
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
Simmering criticism of her tactics exploded during the immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, jeopardizing her relationship with the president and her grip on the department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
A workers’ strike could cut off food supplies, jeopardizing the war effort.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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