perilous
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Like him, tens of thousands of migrants have arrived after navigating the perilous Atlantic route to the Spanish archipelago, which Pope Leo XIV will visit during a June 6-12 trip to Spain.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Research suggests these connections can play a crucial role in helping Joshua tree seedlings make it through their perilous early years and reach maturity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Ms. Horn is keen to attribute this to a “perennially exiled and perilous childhood.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Related: ‘It’s a perilous choice’: I’ve been offered a part-time job.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The name of the perilous place and the high pass he could not tell, or would not.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing perilous
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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