threaten
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If Hearts or Union Saint-Gilloise secure a place in Champions League qualifying, that could threaten Brighton's place in Europe.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
That was despite renewed inflationary pressures that threaten to weigh on consumer sentiment ahead, Chief Executive Officer Dolf van den Brink said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Smaller startups are already in vogue in Silicon Valley and elsewhere, with rapidly advancing AI tools seen as a welcome teammate even as they threaten layoffs at existing firms.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Recent changes to a foreign worker program threaten to deepen the wound.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
He would threaten chimps older and stronger than he was, because he knew that if they dared to retaliate, his mother, his sister, or one of his brothers would rush to help him.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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