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Which 1986 action film features the famous line, "That's right...I am dangerous"?

dangerous

[dayn-jer-uhs, daynj-ruhs] / ˈdeɪn dʒər əs, ˈdeɪndʒ rəs /


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"Isaias will be a dangerous hurricane with significant storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding rains when it reaches the northern Gulf Coast," the NHC said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

These animals can be dangerous, same as a grizzly bear or elephant, but people tend to value sharks a lot less.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Unwilling to subject them to another miserable, dangerous winter, she's taking them abroad.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Without a credible diplomatic pathway, both sides risk becoming trapped in an increasingly dangerous cycle of escalation,” said Gower, the partner at Azure Strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“It doesn’t matter how dangerous it is,” Glory said, “as long as we’re together.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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