as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
a hazardous journey across the arctic ice
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Recent Examples of hazardous
Instead of inhaling just burning vegetation, wildland firefighters are increasingly exposed to hazardous and carcinogenic substances, Rahn said.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
More than 140,000 people are still enrolled in monitoring programs intended to identify those with health conditions that could potentially be linked to hazardous materials in the soot.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Given their constraints, the most plausible near-term roles are simple, repetitive, or hazardous tasks in structured spaces, moving totes, staging parts, and monitoring routine operations, where their slower pace or limited dexterity won’t bottleneck the entire line.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The bridge between college and career has grown hazardous.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
More than 140,000 people are still enrolled in monitoring programs intended to identify those with health conditions that could potentially be linked to hazardous materials in the soot.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Given their constraints, the most plausible near-term roles are simple, repetitive, or hazardous tasks in structured spaces, moving totes, staging parts, and monitoring routine operations, where their slower pace or limited dexterity won’t bottleneck the entire line.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The bridge between college and career has grown hazardous.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazardous
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Whatever happens in their final qualifier, against Argentina on Tuesday, La Tri will travel to the World Cup next summer as one of South America’s most dangerous teams.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To dissidents, she has been seen as a hero putting her life on the line; to Modi’s supporters, as a dangerous subversive who is anti-national and anti-Hindu.—
Anderson Tepper,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the story itself was perilous, so was the shoot.—
Andy Hazel,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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And the Orizzonti jury prize was handed to Japanese director Akio Fujimoto for his drama Lost Land, the story of two Rohingya child refugees on a perilous journey to reach Malaysia.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The new vaccines have only been approved for people 65 or older and young people who have other health issues that would make getting COVID especially risky.—
September 11,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, these projections assume the industry can overcome its computational bottlenecks—a risky bet if compute architectures remain tethered to the past.—
Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Thankfully, the most recent accident was less serious, and Sabrina and their unborn child were ultimately okay.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Between them, Sinner and Alcaraz have dispatched their only serious rival in three straight majors, largely making every other match at these tournaments feel almost immaterial.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Today’s action gives us another tool to both address these unsafe conditions and safeguard nearby residents, students, and businesses.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a psychologically unsafe environment, individuals are less likely to challenge authority, raise concerns, or disclose errors.—
Andrew Binns,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Hazardous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazardous. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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