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Six example sentences with treacherous, each labelled with its topic.
The last two kilometers of the descent are treacherous in the wet, and most runners walk the polished limestone.
Fitness
Thawing permafrost has made the winter road treacherous, and the community now waits for a barge instead.
Environment
The photographer reached the ledge by a treacherous scree slope that shifted under each boot, and she carried no tripod.
Photography
The mountain pass is treacherous in spring, when melting snow loosens rocks that drop onto the road without warning.
Travel
The currency market turned treacherous that week, swinging three percent in an hour and wiping out careful positions.
Finance
The ice level is treacherous, since the floor cracks under your character in a different spot each time you play.
Gaming
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