dangerous

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The judge said Follows had been told about her then 16-year-old son's dangerous driving in the community but had "done nothing".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“But if the next step is a naval clash, attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure, or a widening of regional military operations, then the market will start to price a much more dangerous scenario,” she cautioned.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Arendt had written her dissertation on St. Augustine, who held curiosity to be dangerous, often tempting one to sin because of an insatiable hunger for one sight after another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

But Bass and every council member and all their successors need to be reminded that a civic sense of intractability is a dangerous thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

But even though Mama was right there, the space between us felt awfully wide, and getting across it seemed like a dangerous venture.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan