threatened
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"They were bullied, threatened and marginalised. So the families knew there was an issue at this trust. There was a cultural divide caused by the approach taken by the executives."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
But the white wine dominance could soon change -- threatened not by the war, but by climate change.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
These actions are of a "preventive nature" and are aimed at "securing airspace and its protection, especially in areas adjacent to threatened regions", it added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
It was built in the early 1980s when the Tanker War threatened shipping in the Persian Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
When the Board refused, the nuns threatened to go to the newspapers.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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