treacherous
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Tampa Bay’s road to a championship remains treacherous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Several trekkers and their guides say their journeys back down the mountains have been treacherous, taking up to three or four days and requiring them to pass collapsed roads and swept-away bridges.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
What makes the latter leap more treacherous is a rock ledge that juts out about 10 to 15 feet from the cliffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Teams battled rain, rising rivers and treacherous conditions at the disaster sites.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
His Arctic expedition had begun successfully, even as the Advance sailed some of the most treacherous waters on the planet.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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