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as in hazardous
involving potential loss or injury
the soldiers were specially selected to go on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines
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as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
the common knowledge that smoking is dangerous to one's health hasn't stopped some people
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a dangerous situation
dangerous precedent
a dangerous enemy
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Recent Examples of dangerous
But that financial proposal, in addition to the way Luis Enrique’s men danced around the Reds for 210 minutes in the round of 16…that’s a dangerous combination.
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Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
In some cases, self-experimentation can be dangerous.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Episode Eight: June and Moira execute their dangerous plan.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
At times, the administration has verged on advocating for exposure to dangerous germs, Murray pointed out.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
In some cases, self-experimentation can be dangerous.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Episode Eight: June and Moira execute their dangerous plan.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
At times, the administration has verged on advocating for exposure to dangerous germs, Murray pointed out.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangerous
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Earlier this month, Guatemala's National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology, and Hydrology reported a major uptick in eruptions, prompting the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala to issue a warning on March 11 about hazardous conditions.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, no hazardous weather is expected this weekend through midweek.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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Test results from Consumer Reports found potentially harmful chemicals in roughly half of the formula products.—
Geoff Harris,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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This can be extremely harmful to the lungs of at-risk people, including children whose lungs are still developing, pregnant women, older adults and those with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or diabetes, according to the American Lung Assn.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Boeing's troubles continued for much of 2024, as its Starliner spacecraft was deemed too risky to carry astronauts home from the International Space Station.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Risk for People With Sleep Apnea Mouth taping can be risky for people with sleep apnea.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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But even with the buffer, extended time with a 200 percent wine tariff would be detrimental to Sinzer’s businesses and restaurants across America.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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Those two-putts down the stretch were not detrimental, but did allow Spaun to stay in the tournament.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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From Sailing Ships To The Ocean Liner Before the advent of the ocean liner, transoceanic travel was a perilous endeavor on sailing ships that were at the mercy of the elements.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The gathering underscored the perilous, uncertain time federal workers across the Kansas City metro – and the country – find themselves in, as Trump moves to gut federal agencies.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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That meant a cocktail of damaging offensive droughts, an inability to control ball-handlers off the dribble, an inability to stop sustained runs, too many offensive rebounds and put-backs by the opponent, mindless turnovers and second half collapses.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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The National Weather Service predicted severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and a few tornadoes in the afternoon and evening across parts of the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
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Progress against the disease rebounded quickly after the disruptions caused by COVID-19, but recent reductions in development assistance for health pose a serious threat to sustaining this momentum.—
Peter Sands,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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At the time, there was serious anxiety about whether attendance and viewership could recover.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025
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The takeover offer will be subject to customary closing conditions including market and business-related material, adverse change clauses and regulatory approval.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Marijuana can have broad adverse physical and mental health effects.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Dangerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangerous. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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