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menace

[men-is] / ˈmɛn ɪs /




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Despite the high stakes, I was an absolute menace.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Are Ultras a menace or a force for good in a game searching for relevance in a corporate footballing landscape?

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

It is especially a menace to anyone invested in securities such as longer-term Treasury bonds, which are “safe” in name only.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

In Guillermo Cienfuegos’ enlivening, if at times unsteady, production at A Noise Within, the role is played by Ann Noble, who forgoes the outdated hunchback but adopts a seething, slithering, perversely seductive aura of menace.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

No official or private concern seems to have been felt about the fire ant as a menace to crops or livestock.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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