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as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
workers are forbidden from engaging in unsafe activities on company time
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as in careless
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
people who have a record of being unsafe drivers usually have to pay higher insurance premiums
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Recent Examples of unsafe
One of the facilities is the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California, which reopened early this year after years of relative dormancy due to reports of unsafe conditions.
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Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 25 June 2025
Cuomo and his allies, clearly trying to stir the Islamophobia that took root in the city after 9/11, spent millions of dollars on attack ads and mailers portraying Mamdani as an unsafe choice for New Yorkers, particularly taking pains to smear him as an antisemite.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Both include a Network Inspector feature that warns about insecure networks, finds unsafe network settings, and reports on all devices connected to your network, flagging any that have security issues.
—PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
Boat operator negligence or DUI – The Coast Guard also states that negligent operation — including drinking, speeding, or unsafe boating — can lead to fines up to $5,000 and imprisonment.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
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Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 25 June 2025
Cuomo and his allies, clearly trying to stir the Islamophobia that took root in the city after 9/11, spent millions of dollars on attack ads and mailers portraying Mamdani as an unsafe choice for New Yorkers, particularly taking pains to smear him as an antisemite.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Both include a Network Inspector feature that warns about insecure networks, finds unsafe network settings, and reports on all devices connected to your network, flagging any that have security issues.
—PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
Boat operator negligence or DUI – The Coast Guard also states that negligent operation — including drinking, speeding, or unsafe boating — can lead to fines up to $5,000 and imprisonment.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsafe
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And the Santa Barbara temblor revealed just how dangerous brick buildings built in that era could be.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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After landing, the most dangerous times, statistically speaking, are takeoff, approach, and initial climb.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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The driver was cited for careless driving causing bodily injury, which is a misdemeanor traffic offense, according to state law.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
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Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 79, the alleged operator of the boat that struck the teen, has been charged with two misdemeanors for careless operation of a vessel, according to the FWC.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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Many analysts believe that robots like the K2 are likely to complement human workers by taking over monotonous or hazardous duties, which allows people to focus on more complex, creative, or supervisory tasks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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In addition, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration offers a heat safety tool app that warns if conditions are becoming hazardous.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2025
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These raids are reckless and sow more chaos and division in our city.—
Anna Commander
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Two other Democrats, however, have denounced the strikes as a reckless escalation.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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Howe may have a change of approach in mind, but such a hefty outlay on a player who doesn’t solve an obvious tactical conundrum is risky at the very least.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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After multiple years of development invested in most of Booth’s draftees, that type of deal would also be risky in its own right.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 June 2025
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The deepest fear: Just four years after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan ended America's longest war, the United States is now enmeshed in another war in a volatile region, with perilous and uncertain consequences.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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The Darién Gap, long a perilous route for millions of migrants traveling north toward the United States, has also become a pathway for the northward spread of the New World screwworm—a parasitic fly now challenging decades of containment efforts.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Unsafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsafe. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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