perilous
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Apollo 13’s story was told in the 1994 book “Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13,” co-authored by Lovell, and in the 1995 movie “Apollo 13,” where Gary Sinise played Mattingly.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023
"Perilous, crisis: these are not buzz words. This is the truth of what we're seeing."
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2022
Perilous moments such as crocodiles hunting fish or large animals hunting smaller prey are accompanied by suspenseful music, lending a dramatic tone.
From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2022
"Perilous conditions are hampering our efforts to access civilians - or for them to access us. Civilians must be allowed to move to safer areas without the fear of attacks," Griffiths told the U.N.
From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2022
It was Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants, the same one I’d been reading before.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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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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