as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
the city has reduced the number of its firefighters, to the imperilment of every homeowner
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Noun
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The discovery comes as fears of a serial killer lurking in the community’s midst continue to loom over the area, with local authorities continuing to downplay the risk.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025 -
Flexible working at risk Synthesia’s Voica warned that workers who take advantage of flexible working policies risk painting other engineers in a bad light, and could have these benefits taken away.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 July 2025
Noun
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During the season finale, the family's lives are put in jeopardy On The Waterfront, danger is around every dock.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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With the fire still at zero percent containment and thousands of acres burned in a matter of hours, the situation placed lives and homes in immediate jeopardy.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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This temperature range is considered the danger zone.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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The real danger here isn’t that LLaMA can write a Silverman-style joke.—
Aron Solomon
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Here are a few more takeaways from Monday’s game: Michael Wacha falters late Wacha had trouble navigating the Mariners’ lineup.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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But while the Rangers offer a desirable market and are already tight to the salary cap, the Blue Jackets have traditionally had some trouble re-signing players.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Imperilment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperilment. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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