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By 2020, around 37 percent of the country's residential buildings were deemed unsafe.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

They want to rebuild a concrete pier shut down this month after officials deemed it unsafe because of cracking from decades of pounding surf and storms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Married at First Sight Australia stars say the show left them feeling unsafe and unprotected because their on-screen partners had criminal pasts which they were not told about, a BBC investigation can reveal.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

But it’s no use simply changing your environment if you are in a relationship that makes you feel on edge, uneasy or even psychologically unsafe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

“Call this number if you ever feel unsafe, okay?”

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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