in peril
Example Sentences
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If banks and other financial institutions have borrowed too much and don’t have enough capital, a rise in interest rates can place them in peril.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
On Tuesday, borrowing costs - as shown by the bond yield, or interest rate - across two, five, 10 and 30-year terms were all higher as the prime minister's future was in peril.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
JetBlue is often cited as one of the airlines in peril from the current squeeze of rising fuel costs and potentially reluctant consumers.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
"But Arctic warming, driven by fossil fuels, puts us all in peril," said Wolf.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
He said the right dreams for a man in peril were dreams of peril and all else was the call of languor and of death.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
