hazard
Example Sentences
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She said Malibu’s location at the base of coastal mountains requires the city to safeguard homes from hazards such as landslides and tidal erosion, which takes additional time.
Battery fires in waste and recycling facilities are an everyday hazard.
From Los Angeles Times
Later in the week strong winds and heavy rain could bring an additional hazard as a deep area of low pressure sweeps across the UK.
From BBC
“Even in popular and frequently visited areas, conditions can change quickly — particularly during winter weather — and can present serious, sometimes unpredictable hazards to visitors,” they said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
Avalanche warnings are in place across six mountain areas, with an amber "considerable hazard" issued by the Scottish Avalanche Information Service for Northern Cairngorms.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
