jeopardy

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A recent motion to dismiss that case based on double jeopardy was denied.

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a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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noun

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for jeopardy.

noun

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

See also: hazard, peril, risk, endangerment

Example sentences

A recent motion to dismiss that case based on double jeopardy was denied.

For someone to work for you as a temp, they have to leave their current full time job and put their benefits in jeopardy.

>"The fact is that your material well-being is rarely in jeopardy because of a missed deadline, so your reaction is fully up to you.

While if people just stopped the process if it got silly enough, somebody's bonus would be in sufficient jeopardy to cause some action.

If your non-technical supervisor closed a deal with the client on a specific feature, it didn't matter if it was technically unfeasible and risked to put in jeopardy the whole system, you were -ordered- to do it.

"Boisjoly recommended setting up a team to solve the O-ring problem, and concluded by stating:"It is my honest and very real fear that if we do not take immediate action to dedicate a team to solve the problem, with the field joint having the number one priority, then we stand in jeopardy of losing a flight along with all the launch pad facilities.