dangerous
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Cycling might not seem as dangerous as motorsport or boxing, but on descents out on public roads lycra-clad competitors can reach up to 60mph protected by nothing other than a helmet.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Meanwhile, high oil prices and attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have made the traditional routes costlier and more dangerous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for dangerous conditions, with thousands evacuated and even some medieval sites threatened.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
U.S. troops are routinely asked to face dangerous and adverse circumstances.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Spun with magic that Red insisted was dangerous.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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