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jeopardy

[jep-er-dee] / ˈdʒɛp ər di /


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Now he makes jokes about competitors’ market caps and has audience members participate in Corporate Jeopardy, with answers like “What is circle back?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I think if that were a Jeopardy question posed to the total world population, you might get 500 people who could answer it correctly.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2025

The Broome County Health Department director lost to Cleveland food sales representative Ian Taylor, coming in second after falling short by $1 in Final Jeopardy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

The Golden Knights added some star touches with recording artist Shania Twain cranking the horn before the game and James Holzhauer of Jeopardy fame doing it before the third.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

The contestants had to buzz in like they did on Jeopardy!

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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