as in hazards
the belief that everything that will happen has already been predetermined and cannot be changed
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This reduces the risk of electrical hazards during flooding.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026 -
As such, even in modern societies, young males tend to overperceive the benefits of risk-taking behavior and underperceive the hazards compared to young females.—
Christopher Ferguson,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Whether Waymo can convince regulators and the public that few human accidents become an acceptable trade-off, is still being determined.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The kind that builds quietly across years of domestic violence calls, child abuse investigations, fatal accidents, overdoses, mass casualty events, and relentless exposure to human suffering.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the ad, marking the 48th Super Bowl commercial appearance by Budweiser Clydesdales, a down-on-its-luck eaglet befriends a Clydesdale foal.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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And, with any luck, another egg or two may arrive in the coming days.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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The results noted a significant increase in risk of major cardiovascular events, including a 29% higher likelihood of heart attack, 20% higher risk of stroke and twice the chances of cardiovascular death.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Republicans are publicly calling for the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and privately freaking out that her Minnesota mess will doom their chances of holding Congress in the 2026 midterms.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Another Israeli strike in central Gaza killed one Palestinian and wounded others, according to Al-Aqsa martyrs hospital, where the casualties were taken.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Another Israeli strike in central Gaza killed one Palestinian and wounded others, according to Al-Aqsa martyrs hospital, where the casualties were taken.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Check out his latest artwork, photos and adventures from the past, and current haps on his website Cory Richards Dot Com.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Under Senate rules, it can be used only for provisions that directly affect federal spending or revenue, leaving large portions of agricultural policy outside its reach.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
31 Jan. 2026
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Significant portions are diverted to lawyers’ fees and financial backers, while taxpayers shoulder the cost for decades through reduced services, higher taxes – or both.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Such comments strike a somewhat flippant note in view of the disparity between MacSwiney’s and Proust’s circumstances, which included frequent outings to the Ritz in the latter’s case.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff said investigators are not ruling out foul play and noted that the circumstances were serious enough to involve the department’s criminal investigation unit.—
Bradford Betz , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Predestinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestinations. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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