hazardous
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"Rivers that are normally completely frozen have overflowed where they hadn't historically," he told the BBC, causing layered, unstable ice sheets that are hazardous to travel over in winter months.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The memoir of a former New York City subway motorman details his hazardous workdays below the streets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Abruptly capping wells is geologically hazardous: sudden pressure drops clog wellbores with heavy waxes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
As of Wednesday morning, Chiang Mai's PM2.5 level, which refers to the concentration of tiny, hazardous particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres, was classified as "very unhealthy".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Collecting water was hazardous again, and she had to wash hurriedly, with one eye watching for the crocodile.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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