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hazard

[haz-erd] / ˈhæz ərd /




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“When you increase the population density around these types of facilities, you are increasing the hazard that if something goes mechanically wrong, more people are going to be at risk,” Shonkoff said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

All are clad from head to toe in hazard suits with facemasks and goggles, to guard against a disease spread through close physical contact and bodily fluids.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

“The only life safety hazard now is our firefighters, and our police officers, and that chemistry team going down,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The full sequence was recorded by Curiosity's black and white hazard cameras mounted on the front of the rover, along with navigation cameras located on its mast, or head.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Because the lenders sold many—though not all—of the loans they made to other investors, in the form of mortgage bonds, the industry was also fraught with moral hazard.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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