jeopardize

Example Sentences

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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

The suit also alleges that “the sheriff’s misguided investigation threatens to sow distrust and jeopardize public confidence in the upcoming primary and general elections, not just in Riverside County but around the state.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It could jeopardize foreign direct investments in data centers and artificial intelligence as investors question the idea that Saudi Arabia and others offer a secure place for such long-term investments, Nasr says.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

I would do nothing to insult him, nothing to jeopardize my chances of getting to the Sacred Rock.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis