as in to endanger
to place in danger
you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up
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The Trump administration’s financial support for Ukraine – without which its survival is truly in doubt – is now endangered.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025 -
But growing frustration among companies over recent judicial decisions has led to threats to leave, endangering crucial business incorporation revenue for the First State.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Failing to do so risks the industry’s authenticity, credibility, and longevity.—
Iris Dorbian,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Based on these charges, Depardieu risks five years of imprisonment and a fine of €75,000.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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The third season, based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels Desert Star and The Black Ice, will center on a murder investigation of Kurt Dockweiler, which threatens to ruin the lives of the series’ three main characters.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Decimating agencies, military, siding with a terrorist state, threatening to invade US allies, stripping services from vets, ceding US power to Russia and China.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Stay in at the cozy bar or adventure out for apple picking at a nearby farm.—
Erika Veurink,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2024
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The cool winter weather lends itself to a crowd-free setting, leaving you free to adventure all day.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Gamble (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble%20%28with%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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