jeopard

Example Sentences

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The rest, so far from promoting the objects of the French mission, did much to jeopard its success.

From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell

If it should prove otherwise, Congress can at any time amend those laws in such manner as, while subserving the public welfare, not to jeopard the rights, interests, and liberties of the people.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)

Rather than jeopard independence he sacrificed home, money, honours, even reputation itself.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.

It is clearly a dialect form of jeopard, and I make no doubt that juberous is a dialect variation of jeopardous, occasionally used as a form of dubious.

From The Hoosier Schoolmaster A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana by Eggleston, Edward

We may deal freely with our own, but it is forbidden to jeopard the goods of another.

From Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay by Cooper, J. Fenimore