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[thret] / θrɛt /


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"When we saw the call to arms on social media we knew our overseas members would be under threat," Patricia McKeown from Unison told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

There’s a concept called sequence of returns risk, and it’s the single most underappreciated threat to a retirement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

South Africa will pose a real threat with Mbekezeli Mokoena driving the midfield and the speed of Oswin Appollis and Relebohile Mofokeng on the wings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The weight of the $80 monthly loan payments—which cover only interest—and the threat of her parents losing their land, torments Samrith Sarav.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The threat worked: Worried now, Sophie buckled and studied hard to pass the Abitur, a difficult graduation test, in order to receive her diploma.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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