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Beijing also has a major foothold in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, in which Xi and Sisi will discuss expanding investments as the US-Iran war continues to threaten global maritime trade.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

But she also encounters pitfalls that threaten to derail her ambitions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Trade unions threaten to withhold support for politicians, joining the popular backlash against the construction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Mergers and consolidations threaten to dictate which films can get made.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

The valley, which has been home and shelter for my whole life, seems now to threaten me wherever I go, whatever I do.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

Someone who regularly uses and enjoys a particular river, forest, or natural area, for example, can have standing when government or private conduct threatens the qualities that make the place valuable to that person.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

The detention marks an ironic turn for Yiannopoulos, who has publicly advocated for the same aggressive immigration enforcement that now threatens to remove him from the country.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

Now, as global trade norms dissolve and the U.S. threatens to annex neighboring Greenland, for some here, joining the EU looks like a smart geopolitical insurance policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Instead, they are banking on rising corporate earnings, bond yields that don’t spike higher and an economy that keeps growing, even if an inflation bump threatens.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

A torrent of children’s screams, white noise on Libby’s bus journey home, threatens to override key aspects of her story.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

The Justice Department suit threatened to cut $44.3 billion in federal funding from the California Department of Education if the state did not change its policies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

At lunch on the first day, the PCB threatened to cancel the remainder of the match and tour because of an interview with the sons of Imran Khan that was broadcast by Sky.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The majority’s approach to aesthetic injury could make it more difficult for historic-preservation organizations to establish standing when their members regularly visit and appreciate a building or landmark threatened by government action.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

He alleged his father was being taken advantage of by an executive of his family office and his wife Kelli and that they had threatened to liquidate the assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Even when the Stasi threatened him with the death penalty, Seidel would not identify a single fellow tunneler.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

It writes that such weapons would be "capable of threatening US aircraft carriers and other warships in the Middle East".

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Along Point Dume in Malibu, ocean waves have eaten away some 60 feet of sand, threatening a road essential to accessing the parking lot, according to the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The disaster also destroyed a key trade route with China and struck areas popular with trekkers and pilgrims, threatening further economic losses.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

"Hormuz is once again threatening to put a floor under oil just as Warsh is putting a ceiling on how much inflation patience markets should assume from the Fed," said Quintex Intel's Stephen Innes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Much like Hamilton’s financial plan, any effective emancipation initiative conjured up fears of the much-dreaded “consolidation” that the Virginians, more than anyone else, found so threatening.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis