threat

Example Sentences

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And now, their 49-year-old father, Armando Gonzalez, a local handyman, is facing the threat of deportation after he was detained by federal immigration agents in Big Bear Lake this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He emphasised that the presence of additional officers were "precautionary measures and not in response to any specific threat".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

At one point, the cave faced a potential threat when someone attempted to develop the land and convert the cave into a septic tank.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

On Thursday, Selig followed through on that threat.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I knelt down, looked away, and backed up to show I wasn’t a threat.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate