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The perceived unfairness of the PIX system and other alleged discriminatory trade practices has led the US to threaten a 25 percent tariff on some Brazilian exports.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

The UK's representative at the UN said it strongly condemned the "reckless Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, which threaten regional security".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Darker forces are at play in the industry, as inflated costs, mass layoffs, the good old concept of ens**ttification and the AI tech bubble threaten to transform what gaming even means.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

A report from Earthjustice estimates that expanded oil drilling in California could threaten five marine species including humpback whales, sea otters, leatherback sea turtles, marbled murrelets and wild salmon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

Bush pigs can be dangerous too, but only if you threaten them or their young.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

"This project threatens to damage one of East Africa's most fragile coastal ecosystems while locking Kenya into a risky fossil fuel future," Sherelee Odayar, Greenpeace Africa Oil and Gas campaigner, said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

A deal for 10 acres on Fisher Island threatens Miami’s port and cruise industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

We need to open our minds to the scale of what threatens.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

In this way, the government's crackdown on affordable knockoffs threatens to lock many local customers out of the market.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

But there are easily a couple hundred undead moving toward us, many newly turned and moving so quickly that for a moment a dark wave of fear threatens to drown me.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

"When a dam blocks stream passage, threatened and endangered salmon suffer; when forests with nesting trees for marbled murrelets are logged, threatened murrelets slide closer to extinction," the complaint said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

"Destruction and degradation of habitat kills threatened and endangered species just as surely as shooting them."

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

He added the company had been "unable to confirm" alternative uses for four factories in Germany which have previously been threatened with closure.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Centcom said the U.S. had helped facilitate the successful transit of more than 800 commercial vessels and 380 million barrels of crude oil since early May, even as Iran threatened ships transiting without its permission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

A few of the houseguests close enough to see inside rushed away, hands held over their mouths as their dinner threatened to make a reappearance.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

Health workers fighting the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo are threatening to strike over unpaid wages, as the World Health Organization warned Tuesday the extent of the epidemic could be four times larger than reported.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Much of the discussion of Slaughter has focused on the president’s ability to shape the behavior of commissioners by threatening to remove them from their positions.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

The source of the Colorado River in the Rocky Mountains is drying up, threatening a critical water lifeline for about 35 million people and 5 million acres of farmland across the Southwest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Several top soccer players are threatening to surpass Just Fontaine’s 68-year-old record of 13 goals in a single World Cup tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Or were any of the sisters threatening to expose whichever secrets the others held?

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock