hazardous
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The Pentagon lifted an hourslong shelter-in-place order Thursday after tests found that no hazardous material was present.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Hinging a film on one big narrative element is already a hazardous decision.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 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
The updated permit has also allowed the site to temporarily store and move some hazardous and clinical waste, though these materials will not be burned at the energy recovery facility.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Heavy cans full of fuel for the planes were attached to her wings and stacked up in the rear cockpit, weighing down the little Po-2 so that skimming the treetops was even more hazardous.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing hazardous
"The Banana Tree," Vocabulary from the short story
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