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danger

[dayn-jer] / ˈdeɪn dʒər /


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That kind of hedging is the danger of making friends mad.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

In October 2025, Newsom reversed the decision, noting Krenwinkel’s efforts to improve herself in prison but saying her personal growth was outweighed by the potential danger she posed to the public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The danger, U.S. and European officials say, concerned a potential Iranian drone attack on the aircraft and U.S. personnel on base.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

She recalled helping one pregnant patient with chronic health conditions who was in danger of missing an important appointment because she lacked reliable transportation and childcare.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

‘It was a really, really important list. Willem was on it, along with fourteen other children whose lives were in danger.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

From them we can rediscover the virtues, the courage, and the strength to confront the dangers that we face in our time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Underground lava tubes could provide more stable temperatures and natural shielding from these dangers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Anxiety about AI’s potential dangers surged last month after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, posting on social media that AI companies, including OpenAI, are “gambling with our lives.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

AI agents going rogue and ever-louder doomsday warnings have led many in Europe to wonder: are the EU's artificial intelligence rules enough to protect against the potential dangers?

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Shackleton did what he could to encourage his men, going from one tent to the next and asking how they were, or starting conversations on topics totally unrelated to their present dangers.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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