perils

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But by steering the live-action Prime Video adaptation directly into the anxieties of the zeitgeist, showrunner Eric Kripke has transformed the superhero satire into a terrifying tale about the perils of authoritarianism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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

On the one hand, I understand the perils of lifestyle creep.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Charles Lindbergh, the aviation pioneer, spoke out against the perils of low-cost flight-training schools that graduated poorly prepared pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

‘But Isengard is strong. And other perils draw ever nearer. Do not delay, Théoden, when we are gone. Lead your people swiftly to the Hold of Dunharrow in the hills!’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien