hazard
Example Sentences
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Soto-Martínez said he wouldn’t vote for the proposal until the city developed a definition of what a fire hazard is.
From Los Angeles Times
As the beach is a site of special scientific interest for nesting birds, the litter can also prove a hazard for wildlife.
From BBC
Informal recycling is rife with hazards -- open burning, acid baths and unprotected dismantling expose workers to toxic fumes and contaminate soil and water.
From Barron's
Its goal is to create a real world research laboratory to better understand marine hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis in the central Mediterranean.
From Science Daily
In Appleton: “Super Size Me,” the Morgan Spurlock documentary, focuses on the health hazards of fast food.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.