threaten

Example Sentences

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI, that if it doesn’t turn over full use of the powerful tool by Friday, the company will face severe repercussions.

From Los Angeles Times

“The good news about California water infrastructure is it really does take a multi-year drought of significant severity to seriously threaten the actual water supply,” said Swain.

From Los Angeles Times

Chiefly written by band leader RM, it's a song about surrendering to the currents of life and moving forward, even when the tide threatens to pull you under.

From BBC

Albanese later told media he was welcomed by most of the 30,000-plus crowd at the mosque - which has been the target of several threatening letters in recent months.

From BBC

"Football fans should be able to enjoy the game without feeling unsafe or threatened," said policing minister Sarah Jones.

From BBC