threatening
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He’s trekking Greenland, threatening to make it America’s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
So leaders have more trouble either credibly threatening bad members to resign or dissuading other members from taking justice into their own hands.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
The boy was treated for non-life threatening injuries at hospital.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Bragging, threatening, and posturing are all frowned upon.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Akira coughed and shook, her heart threatening to hammer a hole in her chest.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing threatening
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