Sentence examples for treacherous environment from inspiring English sources

"It's the most treacherous environment in the solar system after the sun," he said.

Having to navigate a treacherous environment — in some cases by moving "like a snake" across the floor — has, in fact, boosted their immune systems, he claimed.

In a treacherous environment in which the rule of the game is to keep your friends close and your enemies closer, proximity to sudden death is always a real prospect.

"Despite a turbulent and often treacherous environment, we have just finished the best nine-month period in our firm's history," Richard Handler, Jefferies' chairman and chief executive, said in a statement.

Himalayan glaciers, located in a remote and treacherous environment at altitudes of more than 5000 meters, are difficult to monitor.

I began to have a kind of tunnel vision – a compulsion to explore colour, form and life in this very rich and treacherous environment.

Our peacekeepers are on the frontlines of conflict; our mediators bring warriors to the peace table; our relief workers brave treacherous environments to deliver life-saving assistance.

In a treacherous political environment where cutting spending is the more potent message and earmarks can count as a black mark, serving on the House or Senate committee that doles out federal dollars can bring more punishment than prestige.

MAKE no mistake: The Democratic Party and the Obama White House face a treacherous political environment this November, and Democrats are set to lose quite a few House and Senate seats in the midterm elections.

Until they disappeared in July, Mr. Humphrey and Ms. Yu ran ChinaWhys, one of many firms in the hush-hush industry of consultants and investigators in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong that promise to guide foreign corporations through China's opaque and often treacherous business environment.

The president understands the treacherous political environment facing Republicans and agrees that McCain cannot run as another George Bush, advisers say, but he also seems to think that the senator risks going too far because he needs the party base that still supports Bush and remains unenthusiastic about McCain.