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jeopardy

[jep-er-dee] / ˈdʒɛp ər di /


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On the field, the decision to expand the tournament to 48 teams -- up from 32 in 2022 -- is likely to strip the group stage of any sense of jeopardy.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As of the closing bell, the S&P 500 had wiped out its advance from earlier in the week, placing a lengthy weekly winning streak in jeopardy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

"There is a little bit of jeopardy around the conditions and the forecast over the next 48 hours," said McCullum.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Today our historical memory of the 1940s stands in severe jeopardy, given that hardly anyone living remembers the war years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

They’d probably leave the Congo never knowing they’d been utterly surrounded by vice, cops, and the pure snake-infested jeopardy of a jungle.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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