hazard
noun
an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable.
Example Sentences
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Soberingly, the man who became the personification of a smash-mouth sport—and defended it—also grew to rue its hazards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
So much of Herzog’s career has been about weighing the hazards of happiness.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Two hurricanes churning in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico are sending high surf toward Southern California that will overlap with unusually high tides, bringing hazards for beachgoers and possible coastal flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Military leaders have raised the level of force protection training, which includes combat first aid, additional firearms drills and awareness of chemical, nuclear and biological hazards.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
These hazards of course follow the purchaser right into his home.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
