perils
Example Sentences
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If we call the cops on teens violating a city curfew, it suggests a cavalier attitude toward the perils of the justice system.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Yet even for an industry so fraught with perils and pitfalls, Chen, the miner who previously worked at Liushenyu, suggests there will always be desperate people willing to take their chances in the mines.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
It is also an example of the perils of a small-town official, drawn to the limelight, finding herself under the klieg lights of a true-crime drama that became a national sensation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
On the one hand, I understand the perils of lifestyle creep.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
But now there were new fears; the unfamiliar landscape held hidden, unknown perils.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
