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jeopardy

[jep-er-dee] / ˈdʒɛp ər di /


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Fifa president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors appears to be in jeopardy, with a third confederation expressing opposition.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

With global reserves running low — and fuel supply pressures beyond the Iran war — oil traders could be in jeopardy of underpricing the ongoing energy shock.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Things wouldn’t have had to escalate to that level to create legal jeopardy for the mayor—and for other officials, or anyone who joined him in planning such an unlawful “arrest.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Ask yourself what things seem to be in jeopardy in our Constitution and find a way to make a change for those.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

I had no idea what the word jeopardy meant, but it sounded bad.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Her second record, The Art of Loving, is brimming with memorable songs about the jeopardies and joys of falling in love.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

The difference is that guarding the nation is not just another job; it is a moral obligation involving jeopardies and commitments that cannot safely be jobbed out, in effect, on a mercenary basis.

From Time Magazine Archive

Another type of response is elicited by this column when we report on the joys and jeopardies encountered by individual staff members in preparing stories.

From Time Magazine Archive

And there the sisters are placed in strange and typical Village jeopardies.

From Time Magazine Archive

She’s dropping down this river all alone; pirates nor scoundrels nor river storms nor jeopardies seem to disturb her in the least.

From The River Prophet by Coleman, Ralph P. (Ralph Pallen)




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