as in danger
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
the city's firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues
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Recent Examples of jeopardy
It’s not been an easy ride for Taylor, with Covid creating considerable career jeopardy after a promising start.
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James Morris, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Trump faces unprecedented criminal and civil jeopardy for a major-party nominee.
—Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
But private schools are not the only schools facing funding jeopardy.
—Grace Salata, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2024
Now, however, the Supreme Court helped narrow the cases against him involving Jan. 6 and his work to reverse his loss, even if his legal jeopardy on those fronts isn't completely eliminated.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 July 2024
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James Morris, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Trump faces unprecedented criminal and civil jeopardy for a major-party nominee.
—Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
But private schools are not the only schools facing funding jeopardy.
—Grace Salata, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2024
Now, however, the Supreme Court helped narrow the cases against him involving Jan. 6 and his work to reverse his loss, even if his legal jeopardy on those fronts isn't completely eliminated.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
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Alcohol, also potentially addictive, has significant long-term and short-term dangers, such as motor vehicle accidents in the case of the latter.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Given this, the U.S. government along with governments around the world are eager to harness the ocean for economic purposes, as well as protect it from the dangers of climate change.Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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Satellite firms like SpaceX and other countries have envisioned operating tens of thousands of internet satellites in Earth’s low orbit, raising the risk of interference even more.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Injecting diamond particles into the atmosphere could provide the benefits of sulfur dioxide while curbing some of the risks, said a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.Devika Rao, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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The new council and mayor must tackle a slew of troubles for the city, which faces the largest per-capita homeless population in the county, a stark shortage of firefighters and police officers, and ongoing questions on how to balance growth and draw in business.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Some of the troubles that MacLellan recounted: The consumer testing business had slowed, there was a massive data breach, and a drug discovery business that drained the company’s resources before it was finally shut down.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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However, many of them now see too many perils to dive back in.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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After Truman’s landslide victory, he was photographed holding up the mistaken front page in what would become an iconic reminder of the frailty of polls and the perils of calling an election before a majority of the ballots had been counted.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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