threaten
Example Sentences
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Advocates hope this recognition from SB 765 will raise awareness about the threatened species, which is found in the Central Valley and has experienced large-scale habitat destruction due to urban and agricultural development.
From Los Angeles Times
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is recommending listing mountain lions in Southern California and the Central Coast as threatened.
From Los Angeles Times
This could escalate if the protests get larger and more threatening.
Cutbacks in venture capital and government funding are leaving labs empty and graduates struggling to find jobs, threatening a once reliable path to a high-paying career.
Uncertainty over rates also threatens that other pillar of the market: AI hype, which has fueled outsize gains for tech stocks.
From Barron's
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