threatening
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The way 22-year-old Weaver sees it, the AI boom is threatening the hobby that has shaped his life since he was 8.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
As students patted soil and staked trees for support, smoke from the wind-driven Sandy fire threatening Simi Valley billowed in the distance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Yousaf had her "own voice", she said, adding that the discourse online is a reminder that social media has become a "very threatening place for female content creators" in Pakistan.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
A weekslong selloff in government bonds has intensified in recent days, threatening to drive up borrowing costs across the globe and knocking some momentum out of what had been a furious stock rally.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Yet again, my eyes felt heavy with threatening tears.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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