threaten
Example Sentences
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With more U.S. warrants being processed, the seizures threaten to dramatically reduce the flow of Venezuelan crude.
Not only that, many refrigerants produce highly potent greenhouse gases, which threaten to exacerbate climate change.
From BBC
Dominion warned that stopping the project will "lead to energy inflation and threaten thousands of jobs."
From Barron's
The soaking rains may threaten coastal cities with flash floods and nightmarish traffic, but they promise sweet relief for snow-starved thrill seekers from Lake Tahoe to the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times
Higher Japanese rates could lead them to sell Treasuries—and that looks to be happening on Monday, with the U.S. 10-year yield jumping and threatening stocks to start the week.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
