threaten
Example Sentences
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Gates had an affair with a Russian bridge player and Epstein later appeared to use his knowledge to threaten Gates, the Journal reported in 2023.
Recent attacks led by the SPLM-N in Blue Nile State south-east of the Kordofans also threaten to widen Sudan's war into a regional conflict.
From BBC
Undergraduates enter their freshman year bombarded with news about the difficulty of the job market and anxious coverage of AI’s expanding effects, threatening to derail their careers before they even begin.
A balance-of-payments crisis could happen when sustained demand for a particular currency depleted the U.S. government’s official reserve holdings, thereby threatening the stability of the peg.
This marks a break from that role and—as Caroline Crenshaw, who stepped down as an SEC commissioner last month, warned—threatens shareholder democracy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
