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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
life is full of unexpected perils
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
they were unhappy about sending their son into peril overseas
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily
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Recent Examples of peril
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
The world has quickly shifted its focus away from election administration and democratic processes in peril — although the conspiracies could come back to the forefront in future cycles.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
All of it in the service of greater appreciation that might lead to better stewardship of a planet in peril as climate change accelerates and biodiversity declines.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Collaboration can help minimize the perils of prioritizing the first move and short-changing the second.
—Charles E. Owubah, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Phyllis bounces back from mortal peril with amazing speed, however.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
The world has quickly shifted its focus away from election administration and democratic processes in peril — although the conspiracies could come back to the forefront in future cycles.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
All of it in the service of greater appreciation that might lead to better stewardship of a planet in peril as climate change accelerates and biodiversity declines.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Collaboration can help minimize the perils of prioritizing the first move and short-changing the second.
—Charles E. Owubah, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peril
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In an interview Monday with Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation, Jon Morosi of MLB Network said the biggest threat to sign Hernández might be yet another runner-up in the Soto sweepstakes: The Boston Red Sox.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Maybe the threat of revealing Dutton secrets can even save Jamie's bacon from Beth-and-Rip justice.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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The entire West coast is at risk for tsunamis California is by no means the only part of the United States at risk for tsunamis.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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How To Test for Elevated Blood Lead Levels The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children at risk for lead exposure get a blood lead test at 1 and 2 years of age.Katarzyna Kordas, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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One species, the Chagos brain coral found only in the Chagos Archipelago, is considered critically endangered after once thought to be extinct.Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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At that moment, a minority of commissioners were endangering the careful balance Congress crafted with [Federal Election Commission Act] by preventing the agency from defending itself in court.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
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Neither the law nor the danger has stopped people from trying.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Experts say that more communication is needed to alert the public of everyday dangers caused by hurricanes and sudden storms.Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Opposition leader Lee, who narrowly lost to Yoon in 2022 and is favoured to win an election to replace him, is also in legal jeopardy, with a conviction on appeal and other rulings pending that could disqualify him from office.Joyce Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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But the media's use of the tired relegation narrative to generate jeopardy misses a broader, more interesting question about what drove the Catalan to commit more emphatically than his last two deals.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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The families said Jones' repeated lies that the 2012 shooting never happened prompted his followers to mercilessly stalk and threaten them for years.Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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London’s Design Museum is hoping people will want to look at said swimsuit without Anderson threatening to pop out of it like a chestburster from the Alien movies.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Pacifici shares an example where a buyer of a healthcare company inherited regulatory trouble from the previous owner, putting a third of the company’s revenue at risk and exposing it to potential fines.Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The more scientific term for this phenomenon is venous stasis—this condition occurs when the veins have trouble moving blood back to the heart, straining the cardiovascular system, Mustali Dohadwala, MD, a cardiologist in private practice at Heartsafe Boston, told Health.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Peril.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peril. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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