hazardous
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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
Additionally, a reference to the vapor release came in a hazardous materials spill report issued on May 21 by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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
“This case is about what made that crisis preventable — and about accountability for families left to carry the cost of someone else’s failure to safely maintain hazardous chemicals next door to their neighborhoods.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
I could take risks— that was on me—but I wasn’t about to drag Spoon and Ema into that particular hazardous zone.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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