dangers

plural of danger
as in threats
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 dangers Researchers think this happens because swapping stories about social bonds, unexpected dangers and survival are advantageous for our evolution. — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026 The collapse last week wasn’t the first involving unsafe dwellings in the Gaza Strip, but the high death toll underscored the dangers in a territory where the vast majority of the population lacks adequate shelter. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Look, there are two dangers to AI, either the loss of control or misuse. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 South Africans gathered for memorial runs and protests this week after ​the killings of nine women near Johannesburg reignited anger and fear over violence that many ‌say mirrors the dangers women face every day. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026 Other sessions included top media executives from NBCUniversal Entertainment, Crunchyroll, Hulu and more, who spoke about super-serving audiences and the dangers of AI slop. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Learning the key differences between poison hemlock and Queen Anne’s lace is essential for protecting yourself from the dangers that poison hemlock poses. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026 Technology analysts and traders are not buying the flood of warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence and the need to slow down development that have recently come from frontier model platforms. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Fra Fee, as Joe, has a slightly harder task, since his role is almost entirely reactive; while Ethan bangs on mournfully about, effectively, the dangers of shagging your brother’s wife — well, who would have thought? — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • The Air Force says this architecture should allow new technologies to be incorporated as threats and requirements change.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • And then hit a wall, which was the deadline for placing it on the June ballot with other things coming up in Sacramento — real threats to the power of transfer taxes, to the power of our city to have transfer taxes at all.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Any slowdown risks undoing those stock valuations, which would in turn ding household wealth and diminish corporate investment.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The answers combine information with judgment about goals, risks, trade-offs and personal circumstances.
    — Leo S. Lo, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Their ensuing ascent is defined as much by the tensions between backgrounds, classes and competing ambitions as by the perils of the mountain itself.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Corus Entertainment Gossling knows the perils and profits of traditional pay TV and has positioned the Canadian broadcast giant to revamp its business model for the streaming age.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Dangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangers. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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