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
Cohen coauthored a paper on the dangers of the GRAS system published in The New England Journal of Medicine and was not involved in the EWG investigation.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
He was also required to pay a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge and to make a public safety announcement about the dangers of impaired driving.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Greenidge weaves her morality play, warning of the dangers of social media and lamenting the changes in human communication, into a family setting that’s economically stressed from the pandemic fallout.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The dangers of technology and social media have made Hilton worry for her own kids in the future.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Setting the story straight Concerns over the dangers of stories are nothing new.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
That morbid curiosity sent me on a journey to understand the politics and dangers of prison.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Both moves highlight the dangers the current conflict poses to the region’s economic lifeblood, and by extension the global economy.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the recent market trembles reveal less about the immediate dangers of AI and more about the precarious psychology of modern trading.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
He was also required to pay a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge and to make a public safety announcement about the dangers of impaired driving.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Greenidge weaves her morality play, warning of the dangers of social media and lamenting the changes in human communication, into a family setting that’s economically stressed from the pandemic fallout.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The dangers of technology and social media have made Hilton worry for her own kids in the future.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Setting the story straight Concerns over the dangers of stories are nothing new.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
That morbid curiosity sent me on a journey to understand the politics and dangers of prison.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
Both moves highlight the dangers the current conflict poses to the region’s economic lifeblood, and by extension the global economy.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the recent market trembles reveal less about the immediate dangers of AI and more about the precarious psychology of modern trading.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangers
Noun
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Although Iran has not made the closure official — the ban was announced by a Revolutionary Guard representative on national TV — its threats have proved to have teeth.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Both wars were based on lies about imminent threats from nuclear weapons to justify wars of choice.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Middle East war, which has shown little sign of easing, may continue to push China’s producer prices higher at least through March, said Zhang, warning that a prolonged conflict risks tipping the global economy into stagflation.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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That could raise new credit risks for emerging markets, warned Fitch Ratings, as higher oil prices bloat subsidy and import bills and disrupt remittances, tourism and investment flows.—
Claire Jiao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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How to generate more revenue — and the wide differences that exist over how to fund the growth — received less attention at the White House meeting full of big-picture speeches about the perils facing college sports.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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How to generate more revenue — and the wide differences that exist over how to fund the growth — received less attention at the White House meeting full of big-picture speeches about the perils facing college sports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Dangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangers. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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