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But each is pushing for leverage, raising fear of an escalatory spiral that gets out of hand, said Saeid Golkar, an expert on Iran’s security services who teaches at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Some investors fear that if viewership is down, subscribers could cancel the service, which would negatively affect the platform’s growing advertising business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

A plan more than doubles confidence to handle the same fear and the same reflex.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

It said uncertainty over "so-called 'red lines'" had left booksellers and writers "guessing which titles could lead to criminal investigation, arrest or closure" - resulting in fear and self-censorship.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

They had seen many new things that day, and they didn’t fear anything but the fire.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Through Neill’s work, we could explore our fears about what we can’t always understand.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Automakers and robotics-industry officials argue that worker fears about job displacement through robots and AI are overblown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Concerns about rising gasoline prices weigh on the minds of U.S. consumers and revived fears of inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Broader concerns of overstretched valuations have also fuelled fears of a market bubble, along with questions over when the eye-watering sums being spent on AI will reap returns.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Much elated with her success, Jo did ‘tell on’, all about their plays and plans, their hopes and fears for Father, and the most interesting events of the little world in which the sisters lived.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

For his part, Connor always feared that the show’s “rose-tinted” approach, though part of the story’s appeal, “would not be nuanced enough to talk about the complexities of being human and being young.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

For starters, most of those who are actually retired say their finances are much better than they feared they would be.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

“This brings me anxiety and uncertainty about the future,” said the student, who asked for their name to be withheld because they feared consequences to their immigration status for criticizing the changes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Willis says he thought the work might protect the relatively small studio - which employed about 200 people at its Texas HQ - from the feared cuts.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

I wanted desperately to visit his shop and have our photographs taken, but I feared bringing it up again with Aunt Kitty.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

His son, Mojtaba, the new supreme leader, was absent from the commemorations, fearing assassination himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

The company stopped short of announcing job cuts or factory closures on Thursday, despite unions fearing potential job losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Alison stressed she is not forced into bed, but feels she has little choice, fearing she could fall and injure herself if she remains up alone.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Boll believes Germany “banned” the film by not assigning it an age rating, fearing it could incite violence, making it unfit for German theatrical release.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

James wanted to carry the basket for me, but fearing Ba might see him, I told him I could manage.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu