threaten
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E-commerce is starting to be embedded directly in generative AI interfaces like ChatGPT, letting users buy products without leaving the sites – a development that could threaten Amazon's dominance in online retail.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that "anyone who sets out to wreak havoc on our streets, to intimidate or threaten anyone... can expect to face the full force of the law".
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
“Cuban leaders don’t respond well to threats, and particularly to threaten this icon of the revolution who is highly respected in the military,” said William LeoGrande, a Cuba expert at American University.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Popular movies and breaking news alerts usually focus on giant asteroids that could threaten Earth.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
“We have done you no harm. You have no cause to threaten us.”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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