threatened
Example Sentences
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A £1m fund has been set up to help local communities protect threatened green spaces.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Joly had previously threatened to sue Stellantis to recover taxpayer-backed financing provided to the automaker for factory retooling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Fifth last season was reasonable, but it must have felt nightmarish to Hibs fans as Hearts roared on and threatened to win the league.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Protesters formed a human chain on Friday around the Kennedy Center, the Washington arts hub that US President Donald Trump threatened to demolish unless his name is restored to it.
From Barron's
If Britain felt challenged by Germany’s aggressive push to become a world power, Germany felt threatened by France and Russia, its neighbors to the west and east.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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