Example Sentences

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But when Shasta Lake is drawn down to low levels, the water flowing from Shasta Dam can get dangerously warm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Reports later suggested that stocks of the more advanced Arrow interceptor system had fallen dangerously low.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The Colorado River is running dangerously low, and the seven Western states that rely on it can’t agree on how to share what’s left.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The 282 meteors in this group appear to trace back to an asteroid that ventured dangerously close to the Sun.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The girl on the wall’s top ledge had turned her back on them, teetering dangerously.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray