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 lakes in the American West are major refueling points for more than three hundred different bird species, some of them endangered, along the Pacific Flyway, the migratory route extending from Alaska to Patagonia.—
Rosa Lyster,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Scientific research, long a cornerstone of American economic progress, has been increasingly endangered by the White House’s warped priorities.—
Shawn Fain,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Iranian forces have laid mines and threatened commercial traffic in the narrow waterway.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the communion’s largest and fastest-growing churches in Africa belong to a conservative group called the Global Anglican Future Conference, or Gafcon, which has sharply criticized her appointment and threatened a final break.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some Russians this week risked their freedom by petitioning authorities to lift restrictions.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The physicians of American Doctor risked their lives to perform emergency surgeries on children like Hind Rajab who have been gravely injured in shelling, bombing and other attacks by the Israel Defense Forces.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Periled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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