peril
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Perhaps nothing highlights the promise and peril of privatization more than education, where Sweden’s embrace of the market goes even further than the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Chip stocks have driven meteoric gains over the past two months but the landscape is changing, putting the most recent rally in peril.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
"When you meddle with loyalty schemes, you do so at your peril," Shuttleworth warns.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
As amiable as the movie is from the jump, it wastes no time thrusting viewers into a world in complete peril, refusing to sugarcoat the modern realities of a once-robust industry.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Of all the slaves of the Dark Lord, only the Nazgûl could have warned him of the peril that crept, small but indomitable, into the very heart of his guarded realm.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing peril
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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