hazardous
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More than 100 maternity staff are taking legal action against a hospital trust after being exposed to "hazardous" levels of nitrous oxide.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
It would also require the Transportation Department to prescribe minimum inspection-time requirements for rail cars and safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, including limits on length and weight.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The spacecraft is specifically designed to detect dark, potentially hazardous asteroids that travel close to the Sun.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
The language of the law forbids any kind of recycling that would produce significant amounts of hazardous waste.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“But word’s gotten out that mockingjays are hazardous to your health.”
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing hazardous
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