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
In the same vein, Lizoain is well aware of the dangers Barcelona’s forwards pose, with Hansi Flick able to choose from Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres (Raphinha will miss the tie with a minor injury to his right leg).
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Co-directed with Academy-Award winner Daniel Roher (Navalny), The AI Doc explores the existential dangers and stunning promise of artificial intelligence amidst its booming proliferation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Indiana officials are considering legislation to better protect children from online dangers and improve the missing person alert system.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
The exchange illustrated Halverson’s point about the dangers of people carrying and shooting guns on college campuses, and also carried the weight of the two men’s experiences handling guns.
—Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 3 Feb. 2026
Temporary Protected Status can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary if conditions in home countries are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangers.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
The conduct of those two agents, from the earliest moments interacting with demonstrators up through their decision to pull weapons and fire at Pretti, illustrate the dangers of flooding American cities with officers ill-equipped to deal with protesters in urban environments, experts told CNN.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Banning access to all gender-affirming care fails to take into consideration that every health decision entails risks and that barriers to accessing care lead to additional dangers, rather than eliminating them.
—Amy Caruso Brown, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
The Doomsday Clock is different in that it is meant to be purely symbolic and does not offer a specific prediction of end times, but rather an assessment of the global dangers by some of the world's leading scientists.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Co-directed with Academy-Award winner Daniel Roher (Navalny), The AI Doc explores the existential dangers and stunning promise of artificial intelligence amidst its booming proliferation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Indiana officials are considering legislation to better protect children from online dangers and improve the missing person alert system.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
The exchange illustrated Halverson’s point about the dangers of people carrying and shooting guns on college campuses, and also carried the weight of the two men’s experiences handling guns.
—Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 3 Feb. 2026
Temporary Protected Status can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary if conditions in home countries are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangers.
—Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
The conduct of those two agents, from the earliest moments interacting with demonstrators up through their decision to pull weapons and fire at Pretti, illustrate the dangers of flooding American cities with officers ill-equipped to deal with protesters in urban environments, experts told CNN.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Banning access to all gender-affirming care fails to take into consideration that every health decision entails risks and that barriers to accessing care lead to additional dangers, rather than eliminating them.
—Amy Caruso Brown, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
The Doomsday Clock is different in that it is meant to be purely symbolic and does not offer a specific prediction of end times, but rather an assessment of the global dangers by some of the world's leading scientists.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangers
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Lemon was charged with conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights and violating the FACE Act, which prohibits the use of force or threats to intentionally interfere with someone expressing their First Amendment right to religion.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Amodei’s essay covers a lot of ground, from existential threats to fighting autocracy to saving jobs.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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On these blocks, darkened by the presence of heavily armed federal agents, Minnesotans describe routine movements as calculated risks, unsure which block might erupt into confrontation.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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More reliable forecasts of solar activity could help protect satellites, reduce risks to navigation systems, and give power grid operators advance warning of geomagnetic disturbances.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Arctic’s polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are often the poster species for the perils of climate change.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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And the heady exploration of themes like human connection, the perils of parenthood and how powerful art can be in the face of devastation.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Dangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangers. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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