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as in endangering
to place in danger
just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship
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as in risking
to take a chance on
was unwilling to hazard landing the plane on the small island, which didn't even have an airfield
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Recent Examples of hazarding
But Sixx isn’t hazarding a guess as to when the next batch of new material will come along.
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Gary Graff, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazarding
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Both parents are now facing multiple charges, including endangering the welfare of a child.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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British authorities arrested a man from Sudan on suspicion of endangering life in that case.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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If Iran cannot export oil or find additional storage capacity, it may be forced either to shut down wells, risking long-term damage to oil fields, or dispose of excess crude in ways that could trigger environmental fallout across the Gulf.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Either way, on a Tigers team with 10 pitchers on the IL (including ace Tarik Skubal), risking a suspension is not the move.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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In the meantime, the energy crisis continues, threatening summer holidays in Asia and Europe as the loss of jet fuel supplies from the Middle East ripples across those regions.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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Plus, with carbon pricing now covering 28 percent of global emissions, the industry faces growing exposure to a new layer of fiscal jeopardy, threatening the viability of traditional low-cost production models.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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“Hazarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazarding. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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