threaten

Example Sentences

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This threatens to make our country’s affordable housing crisis worse.

From Barron's

There have been other tariff threats that haven’t been implemented—such as threatened tariffs against countries doing business with Iran, namely India and China.

From Barron's

A big concern is Texas, where cold temperatures threaten to ice oil-and-gas fields and wreak havoc on the power grid.

From The Wall Street Journal

Firefighters in Victoria are working to combat several fires across the state, which have prompted evacuations and threatened properties.

From BBC

Politicians are seeking to support companies whose business models are threatened by AI, U.S. tariffs and China’s subsidized exports.

From The Wall Street Journal