as in danger
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
the city's firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues
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But all the cases against Trump are in some jeopardy.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024
Of course, no attorney who wants to remain a practicing lawyer can give advice that encourages someone to break a nondisclosure agreement that would technically require the person to pay some sort of monetary fine or put themselves in financial and professional jeopardy.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 July 2024
Striking dancers threaten opening ceremony The news came amid reports that the opening ceremony had been put in jeopardy by a possible strike action by more than 200 dancers who were due to take part.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 23 July 2024
But the nation is not out of the woods, and some states are in greater jeopardy than others.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 18 July 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024
Of course, no attorney who wants to remain a practicing lawyer can give advice that encourages someone to break a nondisclosure agreement that would technically require the person to pay some sort of monetary fine or put themselves in financial and professional jeopardy.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 July 2024
Striking dancers threaten opening ceremony The news came amid reports that the opening ceremony had been put in jeopardy by a possible strike action by more than 200 dancers who were due to take part.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 23 July 2024
But the nation is not out of the woods, and some states are in greater jeopardy than others.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 18 July 2024
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