threaten
Example Sentences
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Spurs even threatened a winner in the closing moments, but this was a dream still out of reach for Tudor.
From BBC
Yet by late 2024, according to the government, more than 70% of Colombian municipalities were threatened by illegal armed groups, including the FARC.
Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said police had made 12 arrests, "including for showing support for a proscribed organisation, affray and for threatening or abusive behaviour".
From Barron's
Iran has lately sought to acquire Chinese supersonic antiship cruise missiles capable of threatening U.S. naval forces in the Persian Gulf.
Strange Bedfellows: Artificial intelligence initially threatened to replace consultants.
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