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threaten

[thret-n] / ˈθrɛt n /




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So could the TUC's revenue-raising measure be counter-productive and threaten jobs in finance?

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

It did not threaten to withdraw that money.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

But if I take Coxon’s concerns seriously, is A.I. really getting close to being able to threaten humanity?

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

In recent years, North Korea has increased its focus on shorter-range missiles designed to threaten neighboring Japan and South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

“And my brother still plays, unwary of his foe. Laertes is vengeful and rebellious. You saw him threaten the king. I fear he may be the next victim.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Australia could soon give citizens the choice to opt out of them under new legislation that also threatens big tech companies with fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

The defendants have appealed to the Supreme Court in hopes of blocking the lawsuit, which they say threatens to create financial chaos for their industry, among other issues.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

"This crime really threatens our communities," he says.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

A weak yen threatens to accelerate Japan’s inflation, given the country’s heavy reliance on imports of energy and food.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

All of the wrongness thunders and falls and threatens to bury her alive.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Their natural range includes Ghana and the Ivory Coast, where the animals are threatened by both habitat destruction and poaching.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

Not long ago, Salesforce and other corporate software-as-a-service looked imminently threatened by any-day-now, AI-generated alternatives.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Science Minister Hossein Simaei Saraf slammed the move as "'Stone Age' behaviour", an apparent reference to language used by US President Donald Trump when he threatened to send Iran back to the Stone Age.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

A nature reserve tucked away on the Broads and home to some of Norfolk's most threatened wildlife is celebrating 50 years.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

“The stranger was in the company of Handsome for quite a while, and at no time did Handsome ever feel threatened or in danger,” Duane pointed out.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

I had already given myself the thing they were threatening to withhold.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

Why wasn’t the MAC threatening to send in the suits?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Dwindling global refinery capacity is threatening to turn what started as a Middle East oil-supply crisis into a more complex global oil headache impacting gasoline, diesel and other fuels.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

But because the law's jurisdiction is confined to Europe, it cannot stop a rogue AI developed elsewhere from threatening the continent.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Which is why he did what he did when Bryce pushed things too far with Drake and seemed to be threatening her.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone




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