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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
High winds and dry conditions are forecasted across the region in the coming days – prime weather for fire danger.
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Doing the opposite of what your instincts tell you may put you in danger.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Nevertheless, there can be dangers associated with vaping.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
As clear as Juliana Mejia saying the fire danger was low.
—Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Doing the opposite of what your instincts tell you may put you in danger.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Nevertheless, there can be dangers associated with vaping.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
As clear as Juliana Mejia saying the fire danger was low.
—Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for danger
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Multiple spills — including the 1997 Torch/Platform Irene spill, the 2007 San Francisco Bay Cosco Busan bunker fuel spill, and the 2021 Huntington Beach pipeline leak — have reinforced California’s argument that expanded drilling and aging pipelines pose ongoing environmental risks.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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And other states might not want to take similar risks.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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But Tinsley got back-to-back outs to end the threat.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Brandi Shelton told Pioneer Press a preliminary investigation into the incident indicates that there is no active threat to the public, but declined to comment further.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Yet that’s in jeopardy as the program faces budget cuts for the third consecutive year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Accessibility There are accessible rooms available, but getting to all parts of the resort and the beach might be difficult for wheelchair users and others who would have trouble with uneven terrain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Both books feature protagonists who are out of their elements but also possess unique attributes that first get them into trouble before becoming their one slim hope to escape.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danger. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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