threat
Example Sentences
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Superfund sites are locations polluted by hazardous waste that the Environmental Protection Agency has flagged for cleanup due to threats to human health or the environment.
From Science Daily
At the same time, bacteria continually evolve resistance to antibiotics, posing a growing threat to human health.
From Science Daily
That could leave the market vulnerable to a sharp early-year pullback if investors see the latest advances in China as a threat to U.S. leadership in AI technologies.
From Barron's
Tony Blair believed his Labour government had defeated the threat of a breakup of the UK by delivering devolution to Wales and Scotland, newly released documents reveal.
From BBC
“The Kingdom stresses that any threat to its national security is a red line, and the Kingdom will not hesitate to take all necessary steps and measures to confront and neutralize any such threat.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
