threatens
Example Sentences
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It threatens to become an all-consuming task for the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
While Cal resists this parental rigidity, the two do share something fundamental that threatens their community’s long-held foundations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model threatens to be powerful enough to automate a vast range of coding and other information-technology tasks, potentially undercutting software companies’ margins.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
As an energy exporter, Canada is set to see a boost in the value of shipments from higher oil prices, but the jump in gasoline prices threatens to squeeze wallets and some businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
“Well, yeah,” Daniel said, also agog, “but it’s all talk, isn’t it? He threatens to destroy us, we threaten to destroy him, nobody destroys anyone and we all go home without the world ending.”
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
