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hazardous

[haz-er-duhs] / ˈhæz ər dəs /


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Paul O'Dwyer, Andrea Powell, Morgan Rogers and Nicola Wheatley died after paddleboarding in "extremely hazardous conditions" on the Western Cleddau river in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in October 2021.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The updated permit also allows the site to temporarily store and move some hazardous and clinical waste, although these materials will not be burned there.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

County Sheriff’s Department emphasized those challenges in its statement, saying that deputies and officials worked “under extremely chaotic and hazardous conditions, using the information they had available.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can’t return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

After performing that hazardous job for a few years and setting some aviation records, her career options began to open up.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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