threaten

Example Sentences

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Kurdish authorities in north and northeastern Syria on Saturday ordered a curfew for the Raqa region "until further notice", as government forces advanced and threatened to bomb sites in the area.

From Barron's

In the case of Good, ICE has maintained the narrative that they were acting in self-defense, even though they had surrounded her vehicle and threatened her before she attempted to drive away.

From Salon

The Local Democracy Reporting Service said the council had appointed security guards in response to "threatening behaviour" towards contractors.

From BBC

The Times revealed last January that west Altadena never received evacuation warnings, and orders to evacuate came hours after flames and smoke threatened the community.

From Los Angeles Times

Tracks eventually started threatening stiff penalties if men held out.

From The Wall Street Journal