threaten

Example Sentences

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Even the notion that the bitcoin network is secure from tampering is being challenged, as some investors have warned that the rise of quantum computing could threaten the network’s cryptographic security.

From MarketWatch

"These actions threaten ecosystems already damaged by white phosphorus, with serious risks to insect communities and natural pollinators, undermining biodiversity, food security, and local livelihoods," the group said in an Instagram post.

From BBC

Scientists already know that fishing gear, pollution, and ship strikes threaten their survival.

From Science Daily

But Fujiyoshida's picturesque scenery threatens "the quiet lives of citizens," the city's mayor explained, adding: "We have a strong sense of crisis."

From BBC

The rain that had been threatening came, and after they ate lunch, the students pulled on rain gear to splash in puddles.

From Literature