- plural of threat.
threats
Example Sentences
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The potential to treat some cases without antibiotics is particularly relevant because antibiotic resistance is considered one of the major threats to global public health.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
The threats, they alleged, came in early 2024 following a dispute with Ochoa over payments and ownership of a trailer they had purchased from him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Despite many thorny issues between them, both Copenhagen and Nuuk have presented a united front rejecting US President Donald Trump's threats to take over Greenland.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The company, which generated less than $1 million in revenue last year, historically drew on satellite and other data to track ship movements and wildfire threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
How does the Cuban missile crisis compare with twenty-first-century threats such as terrorism, climate change, and pandemic disease?
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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