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dangerous

[deyn-jer-uhs, deynj-ruhs] / ˈdeɪn dʒər əs, ˈdeɪndʒ rəs /


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They said that all the gold has been cleared and that the site contains several dangerous pits.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

"With the dangerous injunction poised to take effect for the first time on August 21, its stop-work mandate is even more flagrantly inequitable, if not impossible," he wrote.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for dangerous conditions, with thousands evacuated and even some medieval sites threatened.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

U.S. troops are routinely asked to face dangerous and adverse circumstances.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

He worries and prays for her, knowing her leprosy puts her in a dangerous situation.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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