threatened

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Longer term, some of the exchanges’ volume could be threatened by prediction markets if they grow large enough to become risk-management tools for institutions.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"How do we manage a species that is now threatened by its own abundance, and do so in a way that protects both animal welfare and long-term ecosystem health?"

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Alexander Zverev finally landed the Grand Slam title that threatened to elude him by overcoming Flavio Cobolli and his own nerves to win a tense French Open final in five sets.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The uncertainty unleashed by the immigration raids threatened more than weekly sales.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The men in particular had showed a fixation on hunting animals that, in Penelope’s worst imaginings, nearly threatened to encompass the “wild wolf children” Lord Fredrick had bragged about finding on his property.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood