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jeopardize

[jep-er-dahyz] / ˈdʒɛp ərˌdaɪz /


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Failure to allow religious exemptions “could jeopardize eligibility for state educational scholarship programs.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

“This has more red flags than a May Day parade,” an industry insider said, speaking on condition of anonymity so as not to jeopardize his professional relationships.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Related: ‘He’s never been good with money’: If I set up an annuity for my brother, 65, would it jeopardize his Supplemental Security Income?

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Scientists warn that increased foot traffic could jeopardize it all.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

“This is not helpful—you going round there, lying to him, provoking him. We’re in the middle of a murder investigation here. You need to understand that. You could jeopardize our progress, you could—” “What progress?”

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

“It threatens the livelihoods of the people who live and work here, undermines the region’s fragile ecosystems, and jeopardizes the long-term health of our state’s water infrastructure.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2025

“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

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

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

In 2023, the show went on pause for a summer while Yang took a different kind of break; exhausted from juggling simultaneous filming for Wicked and SNL, he said his mental health had become jeopardized.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Had Harrison felt that I had in some way jeopardized his job?

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

However, recent observations suggest it is weakening — potentially jeopardizing Einstein’s so far unblemished theory of general relativity and calling into question the leading description for how the universe will die.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Asian equities rose and oil prices were relatively stable early Friday, as the U.S. raced to keep Israel’s war in Lebanon from jeopardizing the fragile cease-fire and derailing talks with Iran this weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 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

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




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