threaten
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China’s three largest airlines returned to profit in the first quarter, but the recovery may prove short-lived as higher fuel costs due to the Middle East war cloud the outlook and threaten bottom lines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Shortages are not yet at levels that threaten to halt global chip production.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
A successful lawsuit would force the unwinding of the empire, and threaten the plan for Lee Jae-yong to take over.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
After watching AI threaten her livelihood and creative future, ‘Younger’ author Pamela Redmond turned to the most human medium she could find: her body.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Maybe the cap’n would tell me ’bout cat-hauling ’cause what good is it to threaten someone with a punishment if they ain’t got no idea what the punishment is?
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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