threatens

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Starlink, SpaceX’s main revenue driver, threatens telecom firms.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“We will be deploying drone mitigation and interception teams with capabilities to detect, track and assess unauthorized drone activity that threatens aviation safety or the public around venues at major events,” Grandy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

It has drawn in Fisher Island’s residents, billionaire developers, cruise lines and county officials, and threatens to disrupt operations at one of the busiest cruise ports in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The Office of Strategic Capital, the Pentagon division that made the deal with Vulcan, aims to address a bipartisan concern: that China’s grip on rare-earth elements and other critical minerals threatens national security.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Our concerns are aligned in this: you want the safety of the child they call Redemption, and I want the monster who threatens that.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi