treacherous
Example Sentences
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Network Rail said snow patrol locomotives had been running on the Highland Main Line, Aberdeen-Inverness and Far North Lines but said the weather and road conditions for its response teams were treacherous.
From BBC
Those in affected areas have been told to expect travel delays and treacherous conditions for pedestrians, with warnings that some rural communities could be cut off over the coming days.
From BBC
The weather can change quickly on Mt Baldy, and conditions can be treacherous with snow and ice.
From BBC
It provided the seamers with movement and bounce, making batting treacherous, with England winning by four wickets inside two days.
From Barron's
For eight days, Sudanese farmer Ibrahim Hussein led his family through treacherous terrain to flee the fighting in southern Kordofan -- the latest and most volatile front in the country's 31-month-old conflict.
From Barron's
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