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The incident was one of the most perilous events in the refinery’s 114-year history, adding to a long list of environmental and safety violations, according to public records reviewed by The Times.

A reprise of that now could be perilous.

From BBC

His children now do the same but the floor has been carpeted, so is less perilous.

From BBC

In the interview, which took place before the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, she argued that today’s political climate is more perilous.

Despite the steady increase in French resources to prevent perilous crossings - with substantial financial support from the UK - there are no signs the attempts are slowing down.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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