imperiled

Example Sentences

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Barron’s advised readers to avoid Hims stock in March 2025, arguing that an end to the GLP-1 shortage imperiled shareholders.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The U.S. led a naval convoy to protect ships going through the Gulf in 1987, when the Iran-Iraq war imperiled oil flows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

He imperiled the entire world order to end up with the status quo.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

The fund, now imperiled, helps survivors recover from torture in the U.S. and around the world.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2026

In the deathless dark, their southern heritage lay defenseless and imperiled.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead