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treacherous

[trech-er-uhs] / ˈtrɛtʃ ər əs /




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Several trekkers and their guides say their journeys back down the mountains have been treacherous, taking up to three or four days and requiring them to pass collapsed roads and swept-away bridges.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Nepal's mountain districts have seen persistent rain and snow in recent days, creating treacherous conditions for the country's economically important climbing tourism industry.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, who have the second- and third-best records, would square off in an unpredictable, best-of-three wild-card series, making their road to the World Series far more treacherous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Burners, as the campers are known, have seen their share of treacherous weather and odd circumstances at the festival in recent years including a birth, claims that the event was “demonic” and deaths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

The terrain and river looked too fierce and treacherous to cross.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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