perils

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But by steering the live-action Prime Video adaptation directly into the anxieties of the zeitgeist, showrunner Eric Kripke has transformed the superhero satire into a terrifying tale about the perils of authoritarianism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet even for an industry so fraught with perils and pitfalls, Chen, the miner who previously worked at Liushenyu, suggests there will always be desperate people willing to take their chances in the mines.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

But when it’s not discussing existential perils of the universe, the document also happens to explain the business model of SpaceX.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

On the one hand, I understand the perils of lifestyle creep.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Over tea in the staff room, they gossip about the patrons, about the perils of dating in middle age.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri