threaten
Example Sentences
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Pezeshkian meanwhile said the success of diplomacy depended on the "goodwill of the parties involved and the abandonment of belligerent and threatening actions in the region," his office said.
From Barron's
Meanwhile, traders are keeping a close eye on tensions between the U.S. and Iran as any potential escalation could disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a substantial share of global LNG supply.
He additionally threatened a 50 percent tariff on all Canadian aircraft sold to the United States.
From Barron's
But as No. 8 Iowa climbed back in Thursday’s third quarter, threatening to deal USC another disappointing result, Smith, the Trojans’ sophomore leader, took matters into her own hands.
From Los Angeles Times
However, the yen’s dramatic depreciation threatens to shift the trajectory of domestic inflation, possibly forcing the BOJ to accelerate its policy action.
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