jeopardize

Example Sentences

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I know you want to inherit the house, but you can’t jeopardize your own savings to keep it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Stephen Ubl, president of the drug industry trade group Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, said: “Tariffs on cutting-edge medicines will increase costs and could jeopardize billions in U.S. investments announced in the last year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It is hard to believe that the majority truly wants to jeopardize all the laws that Jackson highlights.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

I loved ping-pong too much to jeopardize it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

I asked, controlling my temper, careful not to do or say anything that would jeopardize the Negroes’ position in the area.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin