in peril

Example Sentences

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If banks and other financial institutions have borrowed too much and don’t have enough capital, a rise in interest rates can place them in peril.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

JetBlue is often cited as one of the airlines in peril from the current squeeze of rising fuel costs and potentially reluctant consumers.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Scientists have discovered that an annual event when Emperor penguins completely shed and regrow their feathers is putting the birds in peril as Antarctica is transformed by a warming world.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Through the estuary window, they see a planet in peril.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

What better saint to protect her own son, in peril on the sea?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides