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peril

[per-uhl] / ˈpɛr əl /


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Seven months after deadly clashes between Syria's Druze minority and government‑backed forces, the spiritual leader of Druze in neighbouring Israel said members of the community across the border remained in peril.

From Barron's

But the peril has never been greater for the former residents of Andy’s room than in “Toy Story 5,” where a slick newcomer threatens the very concept of playing with toys.

From Salon

A researcher at Anthropic this week said he is leaving the company, writing in a letter to colleagues that the “world is in peril” from AI, among other dangers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Through the estuary window, they see a planet in peril.

From Los Angeles Times

An AI safety researcher has quit US firm Anthropic with a cryptic warning that the "world is in peril".

From BBC