hazard

Example Sentences

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Battery fires in waste and recycling facilities are an everyday hazard.

From Los Angeles Times

Later in the week strong winds and heavy rain could bring an additional hazard as a deep area of low pressure sweeps across the UK.

From BBC

“Even in popular and frequently visited areas, conditions can change quickly — particularly during winter weather — and can present serious, sometimes unpredictable hazards to visitors,” they said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Avalanche warnings are in place across six mountain areas, with an amber "considerable hazard" issued by the Scottish Avalanche Information Service for Northern Cairngorms.

From BBC

Beyond explaining why this earthquake was unusually intense, the study may also improve how scientists assess earthquake hazards in the future.

From Science Daily