dangerous
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Even normally dry areas near the coast could see dangerous surges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Cicely Muldoon, a former superintendent of Yosemite, said the swap would set a dangerous precedent by signaling that protected natural spaces can be bartered away to private interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
"Isaias will be a dangerous hurricane with significant storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding rains when it reaches the northern Gulf Coast," the NHC said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
These animals can be dangerous, same as a grizzly bear or elephant, but people tend to value sharks a lot less.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
In our encyclopedia, I researched the most dangerous and deadly things in the universe, and I brought them to our valley.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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