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as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm
the tumbledown old barn was considered a fire hazard
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as in chances
the uncertain course of events
it was only by hazard and good fortune that we found our way back to the trail
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as in endangers
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 risks
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 hazards
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The blaze leaves behind millions of pounds of burned, rotting food, foul odors and fears of vermin and lingering health hazards.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
However, these cleaners are more harsh in their makeup and post more health hazards from the need of ventilation.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
The map introduces the armored Oni, which swings a spiked kanabō, plus Scorched Zombies and fiery Hellhounds tied to its lava-field hazards.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Some of the storms could be strong to severe, with lightning as one of the primary hazards.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Nunez said owners of electric vehicles should be aware that the vehicles present unique hazards.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
The ban prohibits any item that could obstruct lifeguard views, overcrowd the beach, create tripping hazards, or hinder emergency responders.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely.
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Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Clothes Iron and Steamer Many cruise lines have policies forbidding the use of clothes irons and steamers and won’t allow these fire hazards onboard.
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Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
At over 1,800 lives lost per year, winter vehicle-crash fatalities are four times greater than the total number of all other weather hazards combined, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
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Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Beach hazards statements will remain in effect until conditions improve and are expected to be re-evaluated regularly.
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Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
However, Starlink’s own public record also showcases how rapidly the collision hazards in orbit are evolving.
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IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Part of the problem is what Yale researchers call the heat risk perception gap, in which people underestimate high heat hazards.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The blaze leaves behind millions of pounds of burned, rotting food, foul odors and fears of vermin and lingering health hazards.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
However, these cleaners are more harsh in their makeup and post more health hazards from the need of ventilation.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
The map introduces the armored Oni, which swings a spiked kanabō, plus Scorched Zombies and fiery Hellhounds tied to its lava-field hazards.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Some of the storms could be strong to severe, with lightning as one of the primary hazards.
—
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Nunez said owners of electric vehicles should be aware that the vehicles present unique hazards.
—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
The ban prohibits any item that could obstruct lifeguard views, overcrowd the beach, create tripping hazards, or hinder emergency responders.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Verb
That hazards statement originally had been in place through early Wednesday morning.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely.
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Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Clothes Iron and Steamer Many cruise lines have policies forbidding the use of clothes irons and steamers and won’t allow these fire hazards onboard.
—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
At over 1,800 lives lost per year, winter vehicle-crash fatalities are four times greater than the total number of all other weather hazards combined, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Beach hazards statements will remain in effect until conditions improve and are expected to be re-evaluated regularly.
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Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
However, Starlink’s own public record also showcases how rapidly the collision hazards in orbit are evolving.
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IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazards
Noun
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My office will continue to vigorously prosecute defendants who pose serious threats to our community’s safety, especially our children.
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That review must rigorously assess the national security threats posed by foreign government investment in one of the nation’s largest news media companies.
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The injury was an unfortunate occurrence in his World Cup debut and could affect Sweden’s chances going forward.
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The only real scoring chances arrived in the dying moments of a game that carried macabre tendencies, long after the match had devolved into a turf war.
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Environmentalists say that plume endangers sea life.
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There’s lots of humiliation and frustration involved, as well as an incident that endangers his family.
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Heart risks In 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration required label changes on testosterone therapy that stated the safety and effectiveness had not been established for men who had signs and symptoms associated with idiopathic hypogonadism, a condition that involves low testosterone levels.
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Advertisement Companies may also want to monitor how further negotiations unfold before committing ships to the area, amid concern that Israel’s parallel war against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon risks derailing progress.
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In England, four teenagers drowned in lakes and reservoirs during a recent hot spell, prompting one grieving father to warn families about the dangers of children playing near rivers and lakes, per Channels Television.
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Common illusions at sea include ships appearing as spinning in circles or sailing on land, posing dangers to commercial maritime vessels trying to navigate.
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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Members gather on local piers to learn crabbing techniques, understand regulations and try their luck at bringing home fresh seafood.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for the impeachment of the Miami-Dade judge who acquitted a woman by reason of insanity in the 2021 death of her 15-month-old daughter, arguing the ruling threatens public safety.
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Tien, wearing tennis shorts and an oversized white T-shirt that threatens to dwarf his modest frame, is eating an omelet from the players cafeteria, but someone seems to have forgotten his spinach.
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Cooper Freeman, Alaska director at the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity, sharply criticized the circumstances surrounding the whale’s death.
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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“Hazards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazards. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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