Example Sentences

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Departments assume the officer’s participation in court will jeopardize outcomes, making them a liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Some experts worry the outcry over the Orphans will jeopardize efforts to safeguard other ancient groves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Astronomers say that if unchecked, satellite constellations will jeopardize not just the Rubin Observatory’s future but almost any campaign to observe the universe in visible light.

From Scientific American • Jan. 31, 2023

But it seems increasingly likely that solving that problem will jeopardize Japan’s efforts to build closer bonds with its Pacific neighbors and exert greater influence in an increasingly contested region.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022

“If you insist on taking this path, you will jeopardize your family. You will defeat the purpose of the panchakanyas.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi