perilous
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“California will continue to lead the way in defending democracy — using every tool at our disposal and every minute in our day. This perilous moment in history demands no less from us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Reviewing the history of children’s involvement in endeavors ranging from farm chores to perilous apprenticeships on fishing smacks, Mses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Based on Homer's epic, Nolan's film retraces the hero Odysseus in a perilous journey to his home on the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War in the 12th century BCE.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
If anything, Grande is having a blast - teetering around in perilous heels, blowing kisses to the audience and embracing the physical and vocal demands of her show.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
When he turned from her he had for a moment a perilous sense of ease and freedom, which was more acute because he knew that soon it was to be shattered.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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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