threatening
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Experts are increasingly warning of a "China shock 2.0", with a glut of inexpensive goods made in the Asian powerhouse threatening manufacturers around the world as trade deficits widen.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Attorney’s Office, hundreds of cases were reopened, creating chaos and resource allocation issues, and threatening judicial integrity.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
One day, the Santa Ana winds stoke a raging fire on the Getty Center hill, threatening the mansions south of Sunset.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Oil rose sharply in early European trade after Israel and Iran exchanged waves of attacks in a serious escalation of regional hostilities, threatening the progress of a long-awaited peace deal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
That uncomfortable electricity and weight in my shoulders is squeezing and pushing in and threatening to drop me to my knees.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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