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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

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

Meanwhile, in New York, representatives of Major League Baseball and its players’ union held the first session of collective bargaining negotiations widely expected to be so contentious that the 2027 season could be in jeopardy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

It was Artemis the First, our subject’s father, who had thrown the family fortune into jeopardy.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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