variants
also perilled
as in endangered
to place in danger
a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily
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With logistics in the Persian Gulf snarled and endangered due to the conflict, rerouting is not seamless.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026 -
The reticulateds were listed as endangered, the frosties as threatened.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Days after mass evacuations were ordered in Orange County, the next few hours could be crucial in dealing with a volatile chemical tank at a Garden Grove aerospace company that has threatened to either explode or cause a major spill.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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This match also summed up Wolves, who somehow both threatened to record the lowest-ever points tally in the Premier League and also battled well against strong opponents.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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But moving too aggressively risked internal strife.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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But that also risked diluting the administration’s leverage in peace talks.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Periled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periled. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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