perilous
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Candidates could consider moderating their message to attract orphaned voters, though that can be perilous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
But for locals, the chance of a better life in Europe was worth the risk, even in the perilous currents of the Strait of Gibraltar.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
"The ministry continues to receive heartbreaking calls from Batswana already on the frontline, describing the perilous conditions they face."
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
And yet the unvarnished private talks now taking place at the commanding heights of European democracies, many reported here in detail for the first time, signal the perilous path ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
If you looked closely, you could find the stories of the Lady of Mercy, the Rescue at Dead Man’s Rock, and his love affair with the cold and perilous Lady Delune.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
Vocabulary lists containing perilous
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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