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

Daoud said he expected Hezbollah to sit out the fight unless its patron was in existential peril, but added that what he called the group’s “measly opening salvo” made little strategic sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

In 1999, student protests were a moment of peril, but they were put down.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The white man in the book, Gulliver, roved from peril to peril, each new island a new predicament to solve before he could return home.

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