threatening
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A brush fire ignited inside Camp Pendleton on Wednesday morning, threatening structures and prompting an evacuation order for the base’s golf course and evacuation warnings in nearby areas of Oceanside, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Tensions in the region have escalated, threatening a fragile ceasefire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
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
“Ah, yes, I hear these naughty ones go to vex you, Mees Marsch. If so again, call at me and I come,” he said, with a threatening frown that delighted the little wretches.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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