threatened
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So far, no major city has been threatened by the US wildfires, and the blazes are generating fewer headlines as a result, unlike the megafires in France and Spain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
"Infantino threatened to slash members' earnings if they did not back him," the paper reports, "but federations in Asia and Americas are also opposed to sell-off".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The heavily leveraged LTCM’s threatened collapse prompted Wall Street firms to organize a rescue coordinated by the New York Fed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
These are unlikely to be threatened by rising Chinese competition for the foreseeable future and means current sector volatility is more a midcycle correction than a signal that the AI boom has peaked, Kim said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Together, they crippled the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi, setting off a chain of events that threatened the safety of millions.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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