hazard

Example Sentences

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Wartime hazard pay is warranted because the dangers are real, several seafarers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Just before 7 a.m., a Benin intelligence operative took surreptitious video of five rebel armored vehicles and four pickups leaving QRF headquarters, hazard lights flashing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Pediatricians have long warned that tapioca pearls can pose a choking hazard.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

As the beach is a site of special scientific interest for nesting birds, the litter can also prove a hazard for wildlife.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The hazard is not limited to professional prose.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker