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peril

[per-uhl] / ˈpɛr əl /


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But she says major parties ignore voters' continued drift to minor parties "at their peril".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

I hope his story can be remembered not because of its tragedy, but because it demanded a future where people deserving refuge are not thrown into peril.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Ukraine knows the peril and the challenge better than anyone else.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

But there is promise lurking behind the peril.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

They would be skating together and then Mister Singer would fall through the ice and she would dive in without regard for peril and swim under the ice and save his life.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers