imperil

Example Sentences

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But her third feature raises those stakes, envisioning an entire society imperiled by plague, the death toll climbing and panic spreading.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Khan’s goal was to delay mergers, which could imperil the financing for some.

From The Wall Street Journal

The dispute imperiled funding that was deemed essential for Southern California’s resurgent defense and aerospace sectors.

From Los Angeles Times

In refusing to indulge all manner of foresight beyond that which concerns profit, and his corporate legacy, he’s left his company imperiled.

From Salon

Now a wife and mother, Jane resides in upstate New York and makes a living rescuing imperiled citizens and providing them with new identities.

From The Wall Street Journal