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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
the tumbledown old barn was considered a fire hazard
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as in luck
the uncertain course of events
it was only by hazard and good fortune that we found our way back to the trail
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship
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as in to risk
to take a chance on
was unwilling to hazard landing the plane on the small island, which didn't even have an airfield
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Recent Examples of hazard
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
This has the potential for a hazard triggered on one side of the border to greatly impact those on the other.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
Rebuilding Gaza may cost $15B just for housing, official says
The enormous toll of the Israeli military campaign in Gaza won't be known until well after the war is over, but the chairman of the Palestine Investment Fund is willing to hazard a monetary guess: at least $15 billion.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
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Noun
And not all tsunamis will flood the entire hazard zone.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
This has the potential for a hazard triggered on one side of the border to greatly impact those on the other.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed and South 8 executives would not hazard a guess as to when Porsche might eventually integrate the technology into its batteries.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
Rebuilding Gaza may cost $15B just for housing, official says
The enormous toll of the Israeli military campaign in Gaza won't be known until well after the war is over, but the chairman of the Palestine Investment Fund is willing to hazard a monetary guess: at least $15 billion.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazard
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In an interview Monday with Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation, Jon Morosi of MLB Network said the biggest threat to sign Hernández might be yet another runner-up in the Soto sweepstakes: The Boston Red Sox.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The rhetoric grew increasingly violent and the threats more explicit.Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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That’s pretty darn incredible, and with luck, the ease and processes around buying and selling will only continue to improve.Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Supreme Court could also decide not to review the case, in which case TikTok may be out of luck, according to Gautam Hans, associate director of the First Amendment Clinic and professor at Cornell Law School.Clare Duffy, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Such a ruling would endanger all constitutional amendments.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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At that moment, a minority of commissioners were endangering the careful balance Congress crafted with [Federal Election Commission Act] by preventing the agency from defending itself in court.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
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The procession of plutocrats could also risk watering down Trump’s populist brand, which gained support among working-class voters in the 2024 election.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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That risks revisiting the debate between big tech and lawmakers around how to breach the encryption enclave without fatally weakening it.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Neither the law nor the danger has stopped people from trying.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Experts say that more communication is needed to alert the public of everyday dangers caused by hurricanes and sudden storms.Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Experts have decades' worth of data, which can be used to calculate each state's chances of seeing snow.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Regardless of how the rest of the rotation shapes up, Snitker likes the Braves’ chances with a returning trio of Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale, Reynaldo López, and Spencer Schwellenbach, who was a revelation as a rookie in 2024.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The storm's affect threatened to dampen midweek plans for skiers and snowboarders alike.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2013, researchers at University of Wisconsin put people in MRI machines and threatened to shock them at random.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The fact Norway has the most EVs per capita of any country is not an accident.Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, investigators have not yet identified the direct cause of the massive fire at Notre Dame in April 2019, though many believe the blaze was ignited by accident.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Hazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazard. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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