threaten
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Morales said her opposition to projects that threaten the Magdalena is "non-negotiable."
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
The Bank of England’s governor is among senior financial officials warning that latest AI models could threaten world banking system.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
You don’t threaten such villainy if you don’t need to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Three unions representing nearly 85% of LAUSD’s 83,300 workers — teachers, support staff and administrators — threaten to strike on April 14 in an unprecedented alliance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
At the least provocation, she would burst out crying, lose her temper, or threaten to end up in Bellevue, the place, she had learned, where crazy people were sent in this country.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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