as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
a hazardous journey across the arctic ice
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Recent Examples of hazardous
Cooking with a gas stove produces more particulate matter than with an electric stove, and the gas stove also emits other hazardous chemicals such as nitrogen dioxide and benzene.
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Katelyn Richard, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
The Providence Fire Department’s hazardous materials team responded and is handling the situation in coordination with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, with support from the Rhode Island State Police, the spokeswoman, Kristy DosReis, said.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Check with your local hazardous household waste center for guidelines to dispose of these items properly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Heavy snow and strong wind gusts up to 40 mph will create hazardous travel conditions in northern El Paso County, according to the warning.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Pipes and sewers can be very dangerous for pets and wildlife and Roto-Rooter, with specialized equipment and personnel, has become a go-to call to save cats, dogs, turtles and more.—
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Ole Miss has enough dangerous weapons in quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, running back Kewan Lacy and wide receivers Harrison Wallace III, De’Zhaun Stribling and Deuce Alexander to make a tired defense pay.—
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The clock gives humanity just 89 seconds to reverse course, its most perilous setting ever.—
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That on its own is a perilous position.—
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The system focuses on physical interception rather than electronic warfare, addressing scenarios where jamming proves ineffective or risky.—
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Directed by Steven Lisberger, the movie leans hard into CGI at a time when that was still considered risky and experimental.—
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The lawsuit names specific brands — including cereals, pizzas, sodas, and potato chips — linking them to serious health problems.—
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Kittle was carted off the field, indicating a serious injury, after he was tackled by safety Marcus Epps at the right sideline.—
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Single-Food Diets Diets that rely on a single food or drink, such as the cabbage soup diet, grapefruit diet, or Master Cleanse drink diet, as well as diets that rely on a single food group, like the fruitarian diet, are unsafe and lack key nutrients your body needs to function.—
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Since the video was posted, Hasan, who is Somali, said his center has received harassing phone calls making staff members and parents feel unsafe.—
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“Hazardous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazardous. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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