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jeopardy

noun as in danger, trouble

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The Budget has not brought that moment of jeopardy any closer, which given how rocky things have been, is a win of sorts.

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The first-in-human trial, which would soon help Oliver, was in jeopardy before it had even begun.

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Keeping the lesser charges in place risked running afoul of state laws that forbid “double jeopardy” or prosecuting a defendant twice for the same alleged crime, the Salehpours said the D.A. explained.

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Progressives might be mad about it, but if Ms. Spanberger reopens the issue, she could put the settlement in jeopardy and UVA back under federal investigation.

Organisers said the championship would inject "jeopardy and context into every fixture".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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