hazardous
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The memoir of a former New York City subway motorman details his hazardous workdays below the streets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
There have been no initial reports of hazardous releases, loss of containment or pollution from the damaged containers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
These gadgets could hunt for hazardous compounds like benzene or mold in home interiors, he says, or potential threats to first responders in wildfires or burning buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
In a blog post, the band's former press officer Stuart Bailie recalled telling the papers that a "pile up of snow on the venues makes it too hazardous" to play, because "a roof might collapse".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Attaching a name attaches you to the world of fact, which is riskier, more hazardous: who knows what the chances are out there, of survival, yours?
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing hazardous
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