threat
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"The crisis facing the Tapanuli orangutan illustrates the convergence of climate instability, biodiversity loss, and vulnerability, calling for a coordinated response matching the scale of the threat," they report wrote.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
But the biggest reported threat to profitability is Chinese competition, with 65% reporting that as a major challenge—not just locally but also increasingly abroad.
From Barron's • 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
The military pressure would only increase until Iran ceded to the president’s terms, threat designed to hasten an agreement, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
But the threat of Tansy’s errand after school hung heavy on me, whatever it was.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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