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

However, there were two men in that little band who scorned to weigh the chances of success or failure, to whom the extreme peril of the attempt was a reason for making it.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton