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hazard

[haz-erd] / ˈhæz ərd /




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It also seems unlikely that employee-owners would create an environmental hazard for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Contrarians typically don’t hazard a guess as to when those preconditions will be met, preferring instead to let the markets tell the story in real time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Pediatricians have long warned that tapioca pearls can pose a choking hazard.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Most local waste haulers don’t accept batteries and light bulbs because they can pose a hazard to workers and equipment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Because the lenders sold many—though not all—of the loans they made to other investors, in the form of mortgage bonds, the industry was also fraught with moral hazard.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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