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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The corals, which have been dominant reef builders in Florida for the past 10,000 years, were already critically endangered due to a host of factors including disease, pollution, hurricanes and ocean warming.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Such bleaching is a signal that corals’ health is endangered.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Earlier in October, Duffy had warned air traffic controllers who had called in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the shutdown risked being fired.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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And in a situation where millions of Americans risked going hungry with the potential halt of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the group is using that power for good.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Periled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periled. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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