threaten
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Shortages are not yet at levels that threaten to halt global chip production.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
"Of course, it's serious when you threaten the president of the United States," Blanche told CBS News, BBC's US partner.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Attention has honed in on software companies, which have received more loans from private-market lenders than any other sector, because developments in artificial intelligence are seen to threaten the models of these businesses.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
After watching AI threaten her livelihood and creative future, ‘Younger’ author Pamela Redmond turned to the most human medium she could find: her body.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
“Doesn’t matter. But you should figure out who is either so fluent in Yiddish that they could threaten you in it or who is technologically competent enough to do a Google search.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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