Schapiro says it would be unwise for the SEC to pull back during what she called perilous times. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 11, 2009] Reference
Both took office as the nation's economy was in perilous times. From Wordnik.com. [Polls can affect president's hold on party] Reference
But leaving its TV home base puts it in perilous new territory. From Wordnik.com. [Shill Shocked] Reference
She is on edge when she sees her daughter on screen in perilous situations. From Wordnik.com. [Kerry Washington and mom Valerie: A picture of love] Reference
How perilous is life, and how often we make decisions that lead us to life altering events without even knowing it. From Wordnik.com. [Sunday Scribbblings-Who Might I Have Been?] Reference
It was called the perilous seat because of the dangers he must encounter who would win it. From Wordnik.com. [Among My Books Second Series] Reference
He recalled the perilous adventure that he had come through with Rhodan and Sengu on Barkon. From Wordnik.com. [Unleashed Powers]
Hmm, it just doesn't sound right combining hip-hop slang with words like "perilous," does it?. From Wordnik.com. [Pen-Elayne on the Web] Reference
The word "perilous" can also be translated dangerous. From Wordnik.com. [theTrumpet.com: Front Page] Reference
But perhaps you could call her perilous, because she’s so strong in herself. From Wordnik.com. [The Lord of the Rings]
See to Verse 8 it that you are not intoxicated, drugged into any kind of perilous stupor. From Wordnik.com. [The Epistles of St. Peter] Reference
President Barack Obama called the economic situation "perilous" and in need of immediate attention. From Wordnik.com. [CommonDreams.org Headlines] Reference
Smith described current financial times as "perilous," similar to those faced by Americans in the 1930s. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Foreign Minister Murray McCully said civilians were caught in a "perilous" situation and must be allowed to escape. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The Fed's actions put the economy on a "perilous" course, said James Grant, editor of Grant's Interest Rate Observer. From Wordnik.com. [Breaking News: CBS News] Reference
The president said Thursday that the situation in Afghanistan is "perilous" and it will take time to defeat the Taliban. From Wordnik.com. [legitgov] Reference
An otter has survived a "perilous" three-mile sea crossing to the Farne Islands for the first time, the National Trust has said. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
Whomever he listens to, Fraga's choices are perilous. From Wordnik.com. [The Nerd Who Saved Brazil] Reference
An example of why predicting the future is so perilous. From Wordnik.com. [Anybody Want Some Stock?] Reference
But predicting that he would back down is very perilous. From Wordnik.com. [In The Mind Of Milosevic] Reference
Over the past decade protest has grown increasingly perilous in Egypt. From Wordnik.com. [A War Against Intellectuals] Reference
Still, in some places it is a perilous time to openly display Muslim identity. From Wordnik.com. [Patriotism Vs. Ethnic Pride: An American Dilemma] Reference
It's difficult to say how many families face futures as perilous as the Nieveses '. From Wordnik.com. ['We'll Pull Through'] Reference
They can see that the world is changing in ways that are perilous as well as promising. From Wordnik.com. [The No Bull Campaign] Reference
Once you experience the rewards of a wholesome diet, perilous treats lose some of their appeal. From Wordnik.com. [A Little More Willpower Can Change Your Life] Reference
Speculation about Chinese successions is, of course, perilous business: few ever predict right. From Wordnik.com. [Twilight Of The Emperor] Reference
But the United States does plan to enter the conflict in a more significant -- and perilous-way. From Wordnik.com. [So Much For The Vaunted 'Safe' Areas] Reference
Brushing off Deng's market reforms could prove perilous, too, not the least to foreign investors. From Wordnik.com. [A New Emperor Ascendant?] Reference
The perilous road to Baghdad is forcing troops like Sorenson to manage their darkest survival instincts. From Wordnik.com. [Who Do You Trust?] Reference
Making a musical out of Simon's 1977 movie was, if not an immediately lousy idea, certainly a perilous one. From Wordnik.com. [This Goodbye Is A Bad Buy] Reference
One of them is Roberto Herrera, a father of two daughters who has made the perilous journey to California seven times. From Wordnik.com. [THE MIGRATION ECONOMY] Reference
His father told them-looking around to include any customers within earshot-that magic was a noble, perilous profession. From Wordnik.com. [‘A Handbook to Luck’] Reference
It was a perilous state in this year of the Vice Presidency — yet there seemed nowhere else for Hubert Humphrey to turn. From Wordnik.com. [Teddy Kennedy’s Decision] Reference
The indoor trade is sometimes viewed as less perilous for the prostitutes involved, and the data on them is less comprehensive. From Wordnik.com. [A School for Johns] Reference
I've often thought of that moment because it seemed -- as it did on September 11 -- that the world had abruptly turned perilous. From Wordnik.com. [TERRORIST TARGET OR NOT, THE DANGER IS REAL] Reference
With the new coalition looking even more unstable than the last, the road ahead appears to be perilous indeed, and not only for Pakistan. From Wordnik.com. [Coalition of the Unwilling] Reference
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