threaten
Example Sentences
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"We are told that the Americans threatened to boycott the G7 if South Africa was invited," he said.
From Barron's
Another would halt the deal if the US threatened the EU's territorial sovereignty.
From BBC
Major League Baseball faces a looming labor meltdown and potential lockout next winter, threatening missed games despite recent popularity.
“It threatens to derail market sentiment at a time when asset valuations are high.”
The BOE last week left its key rate unchanged, and said it stood ready to act if the jump in energy prices that has accompanied the conflict threatens to lead to persistently high inflation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
