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
Despite recommending a strong-mayor government, the working group succinctly identifies its dangers.
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Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Tier One operators reveal serious dangers of hostage rescue missions.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
On the street level, there are calls for wider distribution of naloxone, and for educating young people about the dangers that may lurk inside a pain pill or a bag of synthetic cannabinoids.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
As the heat continues to intensify with the approach of summer, wildfire dangers are expected to last longer than usual.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The two-hour conversation quickly digresses from the record and encompasses topics like fatherhood, politics, the dangers of television advertising, and just about anything else that flits through John and Yoko’s minds.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Jason, 28, is nonverbal and profoundly disabled, with significant cognitive limitations and little awareness of dangers — vulnerabilities that require constant, watchful care.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Nevertheless, there can be dangers associated with vaping.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The optics of the ceremony soon sparked backlash from the faithful and religious leaders, many of whom drew a parallel to biblical scripture Exodus 32, which warns believers about the dangers of creating false idols and worshiping other gods.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Tier One operators reveal serious dangers of hostage rescue missions.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
On the street level, there are calls for wider distribution of naloxone, and for educating young people about the dangers that may lurk inside a pain pill or a bag of synthetic cannabinoids.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
As the heat continues to intensify with the approach of summer, wildfire dangers are expected to last longer than usual.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The two-hour conversation quickly digresses from the record and encompasses topics like fatherhood, politics, the dangers of television advertising, and just about anything else that flits through John and Yoko’s minds.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Jason, 28, is nonverbal and profoundly disabled, with significant cognitive limitations and little awareness of dangers — vulnerabilities that require constant, watchful care.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Nevertheless, there can be dangers associated with vaping.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The optics of the ceremony soon sparked backlash from the faithful and religious leaders, many of whom drew a parallel to biblical scripture Exodus 32, which warns believers about the dangers of creating false idols and worshiping other gods.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangers
Noun
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Real agencies usually provide clear, specific notices, not a long list of escalating threats in a single text.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Peter Cade | Photodisc | Getty Images Many retirees worry about how threats like inflation, living longer or market volatility could impact their nest egg.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Analysts have raised concerns about concentration risks in South Korea's stock market, with an overreliance on a small group of companies raising the risk of volatility and vulnerability to geopolitical shocks, including a slowdown in data-center spending.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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For a generation of homeowners, China’s housing crisis has shown that even property investment has its risks.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Another issue involves the fictional movie being shot, which is called Desert and seems to be about the perils of Spanish colonialism, yet remains disconnected to all the shenanigans going on behind the scenes.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Others, however, see a more positive road ahead for the rapid deployment of renewables not only in Cuba, but also elsewhere, as the costs of clean tech continue to fall and geopolitical turbulence lays bare the perils of relying on fossil fuel imports.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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“Dangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangers. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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