threaten
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If Hearts or Union Saint-Gilloise secure a place in Champions League qualifying, that could threaten Brighton's place in Europe.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
However, it is likely to continue seeking further rate increases as rising energy costs and a weak yen threaten to accelerate underlying inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Recent changes to a foreign worker program threaten to deepen the wound.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
But worried that fracking would threaten water supplies and local livelihoods, Morales organized protests.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
The valley, which has been home and shelter for my whole life, seems now to threaten me wherever I go, whatever I do.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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