threaten
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“Pollution and climate change threaten not only our national forests but our health, our homes and our quality of life,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Some farmers might reduce fertilizer application due to high costs, which could threaten yields in the fall, driving up crop and animal feed prices.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Shortages are not yet at levels that threaten to halt global chip production.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Higher fuel costs from the Middle East war threaten the airlines’ outlook, with analysts expecting margins to come under pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Ehrlichman explained that Attorney General Mitchell kept calling, asking permission to tell the Times to immediately halt publication of the Pentagon Papers—and threaten prosecution if they refused.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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