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

"We're living through a moment right now of grave peril," Fletcher said.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Some believe that the financial peril that plummeting to the Championship would bring is partly due to a reluctance to take financial risks in recent years.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

I write to you, encompassed by peril and ignorant whether I am ever doomed to see again dear England and the dearer friends that inhabit it.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley