treacherous
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Together, the three of them had climbed the world's highest peaks, under crisp mountain skies and in treacherous snowstorms.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Burners, as the campers are known, have seen their share of treacherous weather and odd circumstances at the festival in recent years including a birth, claims that the event was “demonic” and deaths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Teams battled rain, rising rivers and treacherous conditions at the disaster sites.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The treacherous conditions continued for the next six hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
At the next building, there was no plank at all, only a treacherous crevice that plunged into the alley below.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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