threaten
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A robot pet that can walk into any room of your house, always regarding you with cute camera eyes and sensitive microphone ears, could easily threaten our privacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The massive amount of electrical power available in the new engines, and the issues teams have been having deploying it in a predictable manner, threaten "a bit more chaos," as Norris puts it.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Some farmers might reduce fertilizer application due to high costs, which could threaten yields in the fall, driving up crop and animal feed prices.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
He said the City Council’s efforts to address housing affordability will create problems down the road and threaten rent-stabilized apartments.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Did any of those boys threaten you again?”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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