unsafe

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“To address this potential unsafe condition, Airbus determined that an additional special detailed inspection has to be accomplished,” it said, adding that five of the aircraft need to be inspected immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Animal welfare advocates and some city lawmakers, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, have repeatedly called for a ban on horse-drawn carriages, arguing that the practice is unsafe for both animals and riders in modern urban conditions.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

By 2020, around 37 percent of the country's residential buildings were deemed unsafe.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Another suggested: "We need to close the labour suite, rather than make it an unsafe place to work."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

In among them is the creek, running with clear water unsafe to drink.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood