dangerous
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The train drivers’ union responded that regardless of any subsequent human error, the LZB system that had already malfunctioned caused the dangerous situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Other Mommy promises to nurture Bela, but clearly she represents the worst type of matriarch imaginable: one who is frightening, controlling and dangerous.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
"We tried to walk out along the rocks to them but... the waves were just coming in and it was just too dangerous to put the crew in, so the helicopter was tasked."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Just south of it, the road runs along dangerous ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Just as everyone was finally—finally!—agreeing that the mountain was dangerous, it seemed to retreat to safety.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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