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[thret] / θrɛt /


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The growth of AI, however, poses a threat to Palantir, analysts, employees and industry executives have said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

"The project area-of-influence includes 27 terrestrial species already at threat of extinction."

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Sheriff’s officials said there was no active threat to the community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

In a post on social media, Ruszin-Szendis said that after receiving the bomb threat, the Wizz Air flight had requested permission to land at the airport in Budapest.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Unfortunately, probably the greatest current threat to giant pandas—and to their reintroduction success—is the severe fragmentation of their habitat.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

A North Korean official was quoted as saying the test was conducted "because our armed forces should defend the security of the country and deter all sorts of threats."

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

A 2025 French national security document identified such attacks as "one of the threats that must be treated as a priority".

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Both countries rely on various methods to notify the public of potential threats, from street sirens to digital channels operated by the military or local officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

That’s not to say Wilson doesn’t see threats.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

They’re hiding the threats from me because they want to protect me, but deep down, in their own way, they each believe I’m beyond their protection, and it terrifies them.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed


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