Example Sentences

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“His actions alone have jeopardized the commutes of over 100,000 New Yorkers and the jobs of thousands of union workers, but New York will not back down,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Anthropic said in the complaint that its current government contracts are being canceled, while the Pentagon’s actions have jeopardized “hundreds of millions of dollars” in current and future contracts with private groups.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Most experts say they doubt that Ohtani would have jeopardized his career by betting on games and later telling the world that he never gambled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024

“They have jeopardized the lives of international crews representing multiple countries around the world.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023

Would the old Jenna have jeopardized her future for the sake of someone else?

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson