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Officials have so far been unable to identify the cause of the malfunction or judge whether it would jeopardise the mission.

And why should senior staff welcome new ownership if it would jeopardise their own company's informal commitment to its employees?

Any concerns that the speed of construction will seriously jeopardise the safety of Sky City have been refuted by the company.

Why on earth did you get out of it and jeopardise yourself? The best way to live long is stay away from anything dangerous.

This process created the potential for any element of doubt about a bank's solvency to jeopardise not just the bank, but all banks.

Most analysts agree China is unlikely to jeopardise its own interests by imposing meaningful sanctions on Boeing or other US arms suppliers.

Some Opec countries are worried such moves could jeopardise future demand just as they embark on expansion plans.

The CIA said it did not tell Pakistan about the raid in advance over fears they would jeopardise the mission.

Leung's offer is a good deal for PCRD's minority shareholders, who we believe will not act to jeopardise their gain.

Mr Lerner said that the new tax will not jeopardise planned investment of $30 billion over the next five years.

But like Mr Putin, he wants to avoid a revolution and a collapse that would jeopardise his wealth.

America and Britain are loth to do anything that might jeopardise their links with Pakistan's army and its intelligence services.

The conviction should be condemned, but it should not jeopardise the conclusion of trade negotiations.

Brussels has warned Ukraine that, were it to join this customs union, it would jeopardise its partnership with the EU.

As a result, the rise in fires could jeopardise the long-term success of schemes to reduce emissions from deforestation, they added.

A return to confrontation, besides hugely damaging the improved image of both countries, would plainly jeopardise this movement forward.

It was felt that their backgrounds as senior finance ministry officials could jeopardise the central bank's independence.

The fallout of volcanic ash over parts of Iceland could jeopardise the safety of drinking water.

Be careful about expanding distribution to lower-priced channels; doing so can jeopardise existing relationships and your brand image.

That could jeopardise her hopes of making a comeback in Ohio, which has been badly hit by the housing crisis and industrial decline.

Beijing can live with currency appreciation that does not jeopardise job creation.

The new president will be under pressure from industry not to jeopardise US finances in the quest to tackle global warming.

Jowell and Shaun Woodward , the Tourism Minister, fear that the tax will jeopardise domestic tourism.

But doing that would jeopardise the credibility of the Fed's long-term inflation strategy.

Pressing them to reduce rates further would jeopardise their ability to attract private capital, inhibiting their growth.

However, this reason to act should not jeopardise the Fed's credibility and independence.

Others will worry that the US will jeopardise much-needed funding for its large current account deficits.

The row, Mr. Petrilli reckons, could jeopardise other education programmes backed by the administration.

But years of underinvestment following a civil war in 2002-04 could jeopardise this.

A defeat or even a draw may jeopardise the Azzurri's hope of qualifying for the European Championship.

Over-generous pay settlements will jeopardise economic recovery.

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All nuclear facilities are designed so that earthquakes and other external events will not jeopardise the safety of the plant.

And make it so useful that nobody would want to jeopardise it for the totemic triumph of a Kyoto renewal.

Much as it would abhor a nuclear-armed Iran, China does not want to jeopardise important supplies of oil and gas.

We will not jeopardise the economic and political integration of Europe, which is the basis of our own prosperity.

The uranium industry argues (of course) that charging its members royalties could discourage activity and so jeopardise national security.

I will not engage in any unethical or illegal conduct , or in any activity that could jeopardise my responsibilities .

That, in turn, could jeopardise their economic recovery.

Even when capital is available, taking on debt can jeopardise a firm's credit rating.

The problem is that by banning speculators, they may jeopardise the rest of the sovereign CDS market.

In order not to jeopardise Mr Putin's visit, Poland has to swallow hard when its history is traduced.

Why would he jeopardise his future by taking unauthorized drugs?

They are reluctant to do anything to jeopardise their prospects.

Gang-leaders are wary of gun-dealing because the extra police scrutiny that guns attract would jeopardise their earnings from coke and dope.

Premature fiscal repairs could jeopardise the recovery, as America learned in 1937 and Japan rediscovered 60 years later.

They may not want to jeopardise their wealth and safety by opposing her.

Such large losses could jeopardise bank balance sheets because the US banking system has only $1, 350bn of equity capital.

So he has given warning that heated argument might jeopardise Hong Kong's "stability and development" .