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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
he knew he was in danger when he received the threatening phone calls at home
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as in threat
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 danger
Some of these influencers are former addicts touting the dangers of alcohol abuse, while others, such as Andrew Huberman, approach the topic from a scientific and medical perspective.
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Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
In the eyes of investors, tariffs went from a clear-and-present danger to merely background noise.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Freedom Singers founder Charles D. Neblett has found a new mission at 84: encouraging others to become more aware of the symptoms and dangers of prostate cancer.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 8 July 2025
These rising numbers have prompted health officials to remind the public about the dangers posed by these tiny insects.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 7 July 2025
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Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
In the eyes of investors, tariffs went from a clear-and-present danger to merely background noise.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Freedom Singers founder Charles D. Neblett has found a new mission at 84: encouraging others to become more aware of the symptoms and dangers of prostate cancer.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 8 July 2025
These rising numbers have prompted health officials to remind the public about the dangers posed by these tiny insects.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for danger
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The discovery comes as fears of a serial killer lurking in the community’s midst continue to loom over the area, with local authorities continuing to downplay the risk.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Flexible working at risk Synthesia’s Voica warned that workers who take advantage of flexible working policies risk painting other engineers in a bad light, and could have these benefits taken away.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 July 2025
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Why This Work Matters Now Quantum threats may still be several years away—but cryptographic systems have long lifecycles.—
Dino DiMarino,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Brazil are both reigning and leading champions with eight continental titles under their belt and the highest player representation in the NWSL with five. 2022 runners-up Colombia are expected to pose a threat, while Venezuela continue to ascend.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Though Matt Wallner singled to move Lewis to third, the Twins’ rally was in serious jeopardy after Ty France popped out.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Cutting the size of the division from 20 to 15 teams would increase the quality and jeopardy for every team.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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View gallery - 5 images Harley-Davidson’s boardroom troubles are there for everyone to see.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 July 2025
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Miranda had trouble finding harpy eagle experts who were willing to co-author this paper with him.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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“Danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danger. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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