treacherous
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Experts at Chester Zoo said they had to brave treacherous conditions and climb cliffs to return them to their natural home, which is part of the Madeira archipelago in the Atlantic ocean.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
WSJ: But lower toilets are harder, and therefore more treacherous, to get on and off of.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Software exposure had been the thing for investors to avoid after a treacherous start to the year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The idea is to set up a shipping container control room in a safe area, where a human can remotely control the vehicle on the last, most treacherous leg of its journey.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The sociopolitical landscape of Chapel Hill High School was treacherous enough without giving people an excuse to pick on you.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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