jeopardize
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They said the rising subsidy bill is putting pressure on Malaysia’s fiscal position and could jeopardize the government’s 2026 budget-deficit target of 3.5% of gross domestic product.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
A coalition of hotels and airline companies opposed the wage increase, arguing that it was unsustainable and would jeopardize jobs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The third meeting of the committee was in the 1990s, when it considered exempting from the Endangered Species Act multiple timber sales in Oregon and Washington that would likely jeopardize the northern spotted owl.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
I know you want to inherit the house, but you can’t jeopardize your own savings to keep it.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
The last thing she wanted was to jeopardize her new job.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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