imperil

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In the mid-19th century, do-gooders such as William Alcott and Sarah Josepha Hale began urging children be fed a bland diet, lest rich flavoring imperil their health and futures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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

Stretching it out could give the U.S. time to act, but failing to eliminate key capabilities could imperil the invasion’s next steps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Should Roblox lose these cases, the penalties could add up quickly and imperil the company’s image—potentially leading to a moral panic.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Altogether it is thought–though it is really only a guess, based on extrapolating from cratering rates on the Moon–that some two thousand asteroids big enough to imperil civilized existence regularly cross our orbit.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson