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jeopardy

[jep-er-dee] / ˈdʒɛp ər di /


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Set against the backdrop of the BBC's ongoing negotiations with the government over a new royal charter, the document features words such as "challenges", "financial pressures" and even "jeopardy".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

President Claudia Sheinbaum has dismissed as fake news any notion that Mexico is in jeopardy of losing the collection.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

That episode was more a testament to the Anthropic’s models’ abilities than any flaw that could put it in lasting political jeopardy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Lau and require border officers interviewing green-card holders to have clear and convincing evidence of a crime before putting their legal permanent resident status in jeopardy.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

As well, the way my father was regarded during his lifetime robbed him of any peace in knowing that his life and contributions mattered, and that his family would live without jeopardy or repercussion.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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

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

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

In jeopardies of mine own nation: In jeopardies among the heathen.

From The first New Testament printed in English by




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