threaten
Example Sentences
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Some have closed or switched to virtual learning, threatening to diminish postpandemic academic gains.
It also threatened to remove a medal threat from what is expected to be a strong Team USA.
Multiple videos from the scene immediately undercut those claims, and there has been no indication in the days since that Pretti threatened or planned to hurt law enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times
Harris-Genois said he took inspiration from a lion when creating Demogorgon's threatening posture -- toes perched, ready to pounce.
From Barron's
“I like to think she’s really threatened by this small-town life — because she’s been there, you know?”
From Los Angeles Times
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