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jeopardy

[jep-er-dee] / ˈdʒɛp ər di /


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A local derby always poses an element of jeopardy, but Russo's relentless performance began eliminating Tottenham's threat inside five minutes.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But the Coinbase approach may be in legal jeopardy.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Your aunt’s bank may wish to protect itself from legal jeopardy related to prior withdrawals, but it still has obligations under elder-abuse laws.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

News that the studio’s clay supply was in jeopardy spread quickly from newspapers to Reddit fan forums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Even though this threatened to put his $5.5 million film project in jeopardy, he made the crucial gas available without hesitation.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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