threat
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While the cause of the tank’s failure is still unknown, fire officials said there is no threat to the surrounding community.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
China’s electric-vehicle industry also moved from subsidy-dependent experiment to global competitive threat faster than many foreign automakers expected.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The increasing frequency and intensity of hot days in Australia pose a "significant threat" to endangered inland northwest koala populations at greatest risk of heat exposure, the study said.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Snakes around the world are increasingly facing the threat of extinction, with disease emerging as a major concern alongside habitat loss.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Eventually they left, with a threat to return in the morning and search the whole place twice as thoroughly in the daylight.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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