threaten
Example Sentences
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“It threatens to derail market sentiment at a time when asset valuations are high.”
The BOE last week left its key rate unchanged, and said it stood ready to act if the jump in energy prices that has accompanied the conflict threatens to lead to persistently high inflation.
The conflict has mushroomed to draw in nations around the Middle East, sending energy markets into a tailspin and threatening to torpedo the global economy.
From Barron's
The verdicts threaten long-held protections for internet companies, potentially opening the way for mass litigation against social media platforms.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has indicated it could raise interest rates if the surge in oil prices related to the Iran war drags on, threatening a sustained rise in inflation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
