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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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And recalls themselves contain an uncomfortable ambiguity: They reveal that something dangerous entered the food supply, but also that someone detected a problem and warned the public.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

It’s not dangerous to take if you don’t exercise, but you won’t see as much benefit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

"I'd never heard that a cold sore could be the herpes virus and that the herpes virus could be so dangerous to a newborn baby."

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The trend continues today, particularly in the Sunbelt, now the most dangerous region of the country for pedestrians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Jones said war was coming, and traveling to Southeast Asia would be dangerous.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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