hazardous
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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
A contracted hazardous materials hauler already removed a portion of the neutralized MMA chemical off site on May 29, health officials said, and wastewater is being analyzed for proper disposal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“This case is about what made that crisis preventable — and about accountability for families left to carry the cost of someone else’s failure to safely maintain hazardous chemicals next door to their neighborhoods.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
I could take risks— that was on me—but I wasn’t about to drag Spoon and Ema into that particular hazardous zone.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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