peril

Example Sentences

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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

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has warned of "a moment of grave peril for Lebanon".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

We dismiss or ignore such language at our own moral peril.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

And into the mouth of peril we plunge.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads