imperiled

Example Sentences

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Barron’s advised readers to avoid Hims stock in March 2025, arguing that an end to the GLP-1 shortage imperiled shareholders.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

He imperiled the entire world order to end up with the status quo.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

The fund, now imperiled, helps survivors recover from torture in the U.S. and around the world.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2026

When saving an imperiled Eden means sacrificing one species to protect dozens more, there are no easy answers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

He imperiled his life again to take away from the Giants the skaldic mead, which made anyone who tasted it a poet.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton