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
Set in New York City at the turn of the millennium, Don't Stop is a novel of self-discovery and self-knowledge, and the dangers associated with both.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Directed by Kim Ki-young, the film is a cautionary tale about the dangers of infidelity, following a couple that hires a maid to help around the house while the wife is pregnant, only to have the young woman (Lee Eun-shim) destroy the family from the inside out.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Rescuers say the hikers’ lack of preparedness serves as an important reminder of the dangers and unpredictability that can arise in the backcountry.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
How does Clark reconcile the dangers of sports betting with players’ financial gains?
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
That’s because outside, felines are exposed to all sorts of dangers.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Wickersham said the incident outlines the dangers law enforcement officers face.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
There are no public health campaigns warning against the dangers of smoking or secondhand smoke.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
The contrasting fortunes of Cracker Barrel and American Eagle are just two of many examples of the dangers facing business in this moment.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Directed by Kim Ki-young, the film is a cautionary tale about the dangers of infidelity, following a couple that hires a maid to help around the house while the wife is pregnant, only to have the young woman (Lee Eun-shim) destroy the family from the inside out.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Rescuers say the hikers’ lack of preparedness serves as an important reminder of the dangers and unpredictability that can arise in the backcountry.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
How does Clark reconcile the dangers of sports betting with players’ financial gains?
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
That’s because outside, felines are exposed to all sorts of dangers.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Wickersham said the incident outlines the dangers law enforcement officers face.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
There are no public health campaigns warning against the dangers of smoking or secondhand smoke.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
The contrasting fortunes of Cracker Barrel and American Eagle are just two of many examples of the dangers facing business in this moment.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangers
Noun
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With increasing space traffic from various nations and private companies, keeping tabs on potential collisions and threats becomes crucial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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That marked a significant cooling of tensions, after a recent volley of tariff threats and fresh export curbs threatened to derail the bilateral relationship.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Twelve of the 20 indicators for the health risks and impacts of climate change in the report set concerning new records—showing that the health impacts caused by our changing climate have reached unprecedented levels that cannot be ignored.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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No matter what happens at their meeting, China’s ambitions will still pose the same long-term risks to American interests, American allies, and American power.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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For all of the perils of injecting it into the newsgathering process, AI tools have also come to be seen as useful and less-fraught ways to create efficiencies in editing, advertising and other areas.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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The anthology drama débuted in 2011, and its creator, Charlie Brooker, quickly established his interest in the promise and perils of artificial intelligence.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Dangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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