threatening

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The inquiry carried out a survey which found 96% of MPs had personally experienced one or more incidents of threatening behaviour or communication.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The Stoxx 600 Europe Banks index was down around 7% for the year, threatening to turn the tide on a three-year run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Producers say the resulting fall in the livestock population and milk production is threatening feta, one of Greece's premier exports.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The nation of tropical islands in the Indian Ocean is asserting sovereignty over the Chagos Islands and is threatening international legal action to press its claim.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Now, the flames of abolition were spreading and growing hotter, threatening a firestorm that could destroy the nation.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis