jeopardize
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“Pakistan is not just a facilitator but must also ensure physical security to ensure no spoiler can jeopardize the talks.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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 lenders are betting that the equity sponsors of private-equity deals will not jeopardize their large equity interests in their software companies by not paying off their borrowings.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
“This is not helpful—you going round there, lying to him, provoking him. We’re in the middle of a murder investigation here. You need to understand that. You could jeopardize our progress, you could—” “What progress?”
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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