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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
he knew he was in danger when he received the threatening phone calls at home
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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
willing to face the dangers of the Arctic in quest of the Northwest Passage
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Recent Examples of danger
For bond investors, the tariffs signaled a clear and present danger: resurgent inflation.
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Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Meanwhile, pregnant and postpartum women face clear dangers after a coronavirus infection, including blood clots, hemorrhage, and perilously high blood pressure.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
Today, Ryu uses his experiences to try to educate Americans about North Korea and the dangers of socialism.
—John Stossel, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
Yet those concerned with the societal dangers that generative AI, and thus OpenAI, pose feel these matters are of profound importance.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
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Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Meanwhile, pregnant and postpartum women face clear dangers after a coronavirus infection, including blood clots, hemorrhage, and perilously high blood pressure.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
Today, Ryu uses his experiences to try to educate Americans about North Korea and the dangers of socialism.
—John Stossel, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
Yet those concerned with the societal dangers that generative AI, and thus OpenAI, pose feel these matters are of profound importance.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for danger
Noun
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Miyazaki being pushed to the forefront, mostly due to the way audiences respond to his movies, risks diminishing the work of everyone else at the studio.—
Ryan Gaur,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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Some powders contain aspartame or acesulfame potassium (also known as acesulfame K), which, one 2022 study suggested, may be linked to a greater cancer risk (although other studies have not found this).—
MISAKI KAWATSU,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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The success of the nonprofit’s threat to discontinue animal-welfare services in San Diego may reflect the huge reserve of goodwill the Humane Society has built up over many decades.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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If President Trump makes good on his threat to shift disaster response to the states, Florida and other states on the front lines of climate change will be the first to suffer.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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That has left the future of two wide receivers in potential jeopardy.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The development adds another layer of legal jeopardy for the Tate brothers, who have become lightning rods for controversy over their online content and lifestyle brand.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Sending in the National Guard was an obvious military flex, designed to to bait Angelenos while perhaps distracting Americans from Trump’s far greater troubles.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Xu also sits on the board of the Weichai Group, which acquired the Ferretti Group in 2102, when the builder of Riva Yachts, Custom Line, CRN, and other brands was in financial trouble.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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“Danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danger. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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