dangerous
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“Police officers who are called upon to respond do not know this is a prank and treat the call as an actual burglary in progress, thus creating a potentially dangerous situation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“This is the most dangerous thing that humans have ever gone near.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The uncertainty "leaves us in such a dangerous position as victims because we need to be prepared, we need to know what we're dealing with," she added.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Should I move out of my house because of dangerous stairs?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
It is too dangerous to continue the planned journey to Burma—there is concern that the Japanese might bomb the Grant—so the captain changes course for Australia, with plans to dock in Manila along the way.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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