Sample Sentences for
jeopardy
(editor-reviewed)

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    "Most people believe," Hammond said stiffly, "that the planet is in jeopardy."  (source)
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    We were somewhat reassured by the fact that between eight-fifteen—when the burglar had first entered the building and put our lives in jeopardy—and ten-thirty, we hadn't heard a sound.  (source)
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    "We want to assure all our customers that Mother Paula's remains strongly committed to protecting our environment," he said, "and we deeply regret that the careless actions of a few former employees and contractors may have put these unique little birds in jeopardy."  (source)
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    "You put yourself in jeopardy keeping those," says the second policeman.  (source)
    jeopardy = danger
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    Words would jeopardize the thread of trust, because they would sound fake.  (source)
    jeopardize = put in danger of loss
    standard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
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    Then Powell made a mistake that jeopardized his mission.†  (source)
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    Any one of us is jeopardizing all the others.†  (source)
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    I didn't want to do anything wrong, something which might jeopardise the welfare of my people.†  (source)
    unconventional spelling: This is the British spelling. Americans spell it jeopardize.
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    If your weight jeopardizes your health, exercise and change your eating habits.  (source)
    jeopardizes = puts in danger of loss
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    —one of those whose life would be jeopardised if Chauvelin succeeded in establishing the identity of the Scarlet Pimpernel.†  (source)
    unconventional spelling: This is the British spelling. Americans spell it jeopardized.
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    Fate succumbs many a species: one alone jeopardises itself.†  (source)
    unconventional spelling: This is the British spelling. Americans spell it jeopardizes.
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    Erin told Mother that my doubting myself—my writing to her, Erin, to ask if I might be mistaken, if my memories might be false—was evidence that my soul was in jeopardy, that I couldn't be trusted:  (source)
    jeopardy = danger
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    Free speech is one thing, but to jeopardize the League over nationalistic rivalries — and it's for people like that, short-sighted, suicidal people, that we're pushing Ender to the edge of human endurance.  (source)
    jeopardize = put in danger
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meaning too rare to warrant focus

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    DeVante mimics the Jeopardy! music.  (source)
    Jeopardy = One-time popular television quiz shoe
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    I bet he could win on Jeopardy.  (source)
    Jeopardy = the name of a television game show
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    Now, Final, Final, No-More-Last-Chance Jeopardy.  (source)
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    Then one evening we were all watching "Jeopardy!" and, right after we'd cleared a category on water fowl, who pops up on screen but Sumner, with his cheese and his big grin and of course the line, which was by that point known to the entire family and a few neighbors, all of whom called to make sure we'd seen the commercial.  (source)
    Jeopardy = the name of a television show
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    Coach didn't wait for my answer; he whistled the tune to Jeopardy and ducked out the door.  (source)
    Jeopardy = the name of a television game show
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    My mom says that she has been able to answer many questions on Jeopardy!  (source)
    Jeopardy = the name of a television show
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    Then they divided into four teams to play a game like Jeopardy!  (source)
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    And now for our final Jeopardy!  (source)
    Jeopardy = part of a game show by that name
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    There were moments-when Jeopardy came on, in the car during radio trivia challenges, or for practically any question I couldn't answer in any subject-that Rogerson simply amazed me.  (source)
    Jeopardy = the name of a television show
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    Now for Double Jeopardy, Final Jeopardy, and all the Daily Doubles on the board, who fought with the good old US of A?  (source)
    Jeopardy = parts of a television game show by that name
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    He leaned on his elbows, closer to Bethany, and she sat up even straighter, readying herself, like someone on Jeopardy awaiting the Daily Double.  (source)
    Jeopardy = the name of a television show
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    Just watch a lot of Jeopardy, I guess.  (source)
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