imperil

Example Sentences

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But he warns that even using the 4% rule, persistently high inflation would imperil portfolios by making retirees withdraw more and more money each year.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

"India is a big enough power," Clary says, "that disequilibrium does not imperil its continued rise."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

One is that it can’t be sold in European Union countries, because the EU has found that its exterior design can imperil pedestrians.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

There is a temptation to gloat, laugh at and mock them, but that may be a trap which further imperil American democracy.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

He had told himself, as he walked to see his father, that any show of emotions, any hint of final leave-taking could imperil the escape.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden