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But giving this absolute unit a wide berth has become more challenging as his viral fame grows, because humans keep crowding Neil, getting dangerously close and perhaps forgetting that he is a wild animal.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

Despite his superstar status, he made long and intense recovery runs before executing perfectly timed slide tackles to stop dangerously fast breaks.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Guterres warned that the world was "dangerously" off track in efforts to reach the global goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

The intense heat waves of recent years have raised a new recess issue: What happens when it’s too hot to play outside, where blacktops and equipment can be dangerously hot?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Her fingers unfurled dangerously, like the slow unsheathing of claws.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood