in jeopardy
idiom
: in a situation in which someone or something is exposed to possible injury, loss, or evil : in danger
He is responsible for placing innocent lives in jeopardy.
The wrong decision could place your career in (serious) jeopardy.
Adverse public opinion puts this proposal in serious jeopardy.
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But with their supply chains in jeopardy due to tariffs and general economic uncertainty, some companies have taken a harder look at what reshoring would actually require.
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
Could this right-hander’s spot in the SF Giants’ rotation be in jeopardy?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
More New York Yankees/Getty Images Austin Wells, Catcher The emergence of Ben Rice this season has put Wells starting catching spot in jeopardy when Stanton returns to the lineup.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Orlando Rojas, a train conductor for Metra, said there’s been talk that 300 jobs, possibly including train conductors and engineers, could be in jeopardy at the agency if transit reforms and accompanying funding aren’t put into place in the near future.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
Could this right-hander’s spot in the SF Giants’ rotation be in jeopardy?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
More New York Yankees/Getty Images Austin Wells, Catcher The emergence of Ben Rice this season has put Wells starting catching spot in jeopardy when Stanton returns to the lineup.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Orlando Rojas, a train conductor for Metra, said there’s been talk that 300 jobs, possibly including train conductors and engineers, could be in jeopardy at the agency if transit reforms and accompanying funding aren’t put into place in the near future.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
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“In jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jeopardy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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