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jeopardy

[jep-er-dee] / ˈdʒɛp ər di /


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That substantially increased the financial exposure of the plan and jeopardy to its member companies, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

Round progression in several field events meant increased jeopardy, with the competition whittled down to the top four athletes by the fourth and final round.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

That combination could put the nearly four-year rally in the stock market in jeopardy.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

Rather than uncovering a loophole, they appear to have landed themselves squarely in legal jeopardy.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Despite the jeopardy he knew he was placing himself in, he became a vocal supporter of Aristide.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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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