immediate peril

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

danger that exists now and requires urgent attention

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Examples (10)

  • We face the immediate peril of being bought out by another company.
  • The crew was in immediate peril as the ship began to take on water.
  • Rescue workers risked their own lives to save those in immediate peril.
  • The melting ice caps pose an immediate peril to low-lying coastal communities.
  • Authorities warned that the village was in immediate peril from the approaching wildfire.
  • Unless we act now, the local ecosystem will face immediate peril.
  • The report highlighted the immediate peril faced by refugees crossing the desert.
  • Without emergency funding, the hospital's future is in immediate peril.
  • The sudden drop in cabin pressure indicated immediate peril for all passengers.
  • Citizens were evacuated quickly to shield them from immediate peril.