hazardous
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Hinging a film on one big narrative element is already a hazardous decision.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Paul O'Dwyer, Andrea Powell, Morgan Rogers and Nicola Wheatley died after paddleboarding in "extremely hazardous conditions" on the Western Cleddau river in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in October 2021.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The updated permit also allows the site to temporarily store and move some hazardous and clinical waste, although these materials will not be burned there.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
More than 785 first responders and other emergency personnel, including firefighters, hazardous materials experts, public health officials and environmental scientists, have been mobilized since Friday, Newsom’s office said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
People had been lingering about the stairwells, cheering, and waving pom-poms, making those areas particularly hazardous for the nine of us.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
Vocabulary lists containing hazardous
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