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as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
workers are forbidden from engaging in unsafe activities on company time
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as in careless
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
people who have a record of being unsafe drivers usually have to pay higher insurance premiums
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Recent Examples of unsafe
As a solution to unsafe conditions in hospitals, many Black women are opting to have midwives and doulas as part of their birth team.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
In April 2023, Blue Island leveled another complaint against the nonprofit asking a judge to declare the property in violation of the city’s building codes, dangerous, unsafe and abandoned, court records show.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The Mexican restaurant was given a yellow placard for having unsafe methods of cooling food.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That doesn’t mean much for Galaxy S20 users left with a functioning, but potentially unsafe, phone.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
In April 2023, Blue Island leveled another complaint against the nonprofit asking a judge to declare the property in violation of the city’s building codes, dangerous, unsafe and abandoned, court records show.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The Mexican restaurant was given a yellow placard for having unsafe methods of cooling food.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That doesn’t mean much for Galaxy S20 users left with a functioning, but potentially unsafe, phone.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsafe
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Prioritising one competition in favour of another is a dangerous game to play in any case when the stakes are so high.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The most immediate context for this comment is presumably both the backlash to Hogwarts Legacy and the ongoing backlash over Rowling’s views writ large regarding trans women being dangerous predators.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
18 Apr. 2025
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Following the accident, the driver, a 61-year-old woman, was cited with careless driving and cooperated with investigators at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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She was cited with careless driving, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Specialized drivers transporting hazardous materials or oversized loads can earn $75,750–$118,600 per year, while owner-operators may make $85,000–$100,000, excluding maintenance expenses.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The plane was removed from the water by 10 a.m., per ABC 9. Crews are working to contain a hazardous materials incident related to the plane incident.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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An arrest warrant was obtained for Lacy for negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Reinoso-Gallegos was arrested without incident and transported to Troop H where he was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle at too slow speed and second-degree reckless endangerment.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
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Relying on one job is risky, so explore side gigs, driving for rideshare apps, tutoring online, or selling a skill on platforms like Upwork.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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To dig down into the data, though, some parts of your flight are riskier than others — read more here.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Correspondent Jo Ling Kent looks back on a perilous week for companies and consumers trying to plan ahead.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Their perilous contact with foreign cultures reveals inner sins and weaknesses.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsafe. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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