as in endangers
to place in danger
you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up
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Kinda endangers the plan that your mom and dad (George McFly, played by Mike Bindeman) might meet, fall in love and you’ll be born.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The president has gone so far as repealing a longtime scientific finding that climate change endangers public health and the environment.—
Matthew Daly,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Some schools in Minnesota have already announced closings or shifts to virtual learning on Thursday as another round of winter weather threatens parts of the state.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This law, presented in the name of anti-discrimination, threatens to do exactly that against private religious institutions that do not comply with state mandates or rules that would conflict with a private religious institution’s beliefs and views.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stagflation risks loom The month-long war and the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threaten to plunge the world into one of its most severe energy crises in history.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Even the threat of reducing security for the Strait of Hormuz risks shaking confidence in a pillar of the world economy, as well as American wealth and power.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Gambles (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambles%20%28with%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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