threatened
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But a renewed rise in oil prices in July threatened to reverse some of that progress.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
So far, no major city has been threatened by the US wildfires, and the blazes are generating fewer headlines as a result, unlike the megafires in France and Spain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Yesterday, soccer’s European governing body threatened a World Cup boycott.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
While the AFC opposes Infantino's plan, unlike Uefa it has not threatened to boycott Fifa competitions.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
And a federal judge threatened to arrest anyone who spoke in support of the union, whether “in their homes or on the streets.”
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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