peril
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“The Sheep Detectives” is both a powerful story about mourning and a warning against the peril of mindwiping inconvenient histories.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Perhaps nothing highlights the promise and peril of privatization more than education, where Sweden’s embrace of the market goes even further than the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Chip stocks have driven meteoric gains over the past two months but the landscape is changing, putting the most recent rally in peril.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
"We ignore at our peril the fact that these natural systems, in other words, nature's own economy, provide the foundation for our prosperity and our national security," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
"And they talks a lot of nonsense. But they talks an awful lot of sense, as well. You listen to 'em at your peril, and you ignore 'em at your peril, too."
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing peril
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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