as in to endanger
to place in danger
you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up
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Wild burros' appetite for native desert trees are endangering the health of Sonoran ecosystems, a new study found.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Salmon Run, by Alejandra López, tells the story of a Puerto Rican mother working in a salmon-factory in urban Los Angeles whose friend disappears, and her hunt for answers leads her into a corruption that endangers many lives.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gateway communities near national parks risk losing up to $80 million in visitor spending each day.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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His sister pleaded with him not to risk meeting the Taliban, calling his mother in tears.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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But the 21-year-old mother is worried about what the coming weeks will look like for her family as the second-longest government shutdown in US history threatens their access to a critical food assistance program.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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But despite his entreaties, including meeting with Putin in Alaska, floating sanctions relief, and threatening to cut off aid to Kyiv, the Russian president has refused to be charmed into giving up on his invasion.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Vertical debuts adventure drama Last Days by Justin Lin (Fast & Furious franchise, Tokyo Drift), in a return to his indie roots, on 312 screens.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Historically, Imax has been associated with comic book adventures that appeal to fanboys and fangirls.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Gamble (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble%20%28with%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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