peril
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The more that the likes of Robbins and Sandberg and Witherspoon warn that women miss the AI train at their peril, the more it seems like the new Leaning In.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
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
Part of that peril is down to England.
From BBC • May 16, 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
There was real peril negotiating the curve at the top of the arch.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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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