threat
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Edin Dzeko is still leading the line for Bosnia-Herzegovina at 40 and they don't carry a huge goal threat, but their focus is more on defence anyway.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Inflation, of course, is just one threat for the market.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
If properly managed, screwworm isn’t “a significant threat to cattle herds,” Talbot told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Nattering in the background are broadcasts about the impending threat of global war at the hands of the United States, Russia and North Korea.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Zeke, Daniel, and Alicia turned toward the voice, each of them rising slightly on their back feet without really noticing, giving the monitor lizard signal for threat.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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