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dangerous ground



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It is a victory for South Korea's democracy, that for a while looked as if it was on dangerous ground.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2025

I’m not going to begin to speculate why this is the case, because that’s treading on dangerous ground.

From Seattle Times May 21, 2021

Two private investigators tread dangerous ground as they scour the Boston underworld for a kidnapped child.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2019

In investigating the massacre, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were on dangerous ground, said Myat Swe, co-founder of the Myanmar Times.

From Reuters Aug. 8, 2018

Knew I was treading on dangerous ground, but I shrugged and said, “That’s what the internet said.”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone



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