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 dismiss or ignore such language at our own moral peril.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
In 1999, student protests were a moment of peril, but they were put down.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Believe rather that it is so ordered that we, who sit here, and none others, must now find counsel for the peril of the world.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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