under threat
Example Sentences
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Scott also volunteers at a nearby shelter run by Homeless Project Scotland, which is itself under threat of closure due to a rise in crime near its premises.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"The habitats that Slash's groundsnake is from are under threat from industries like coffee farming and mining," says Ruane.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
But that firewall is now under threat, and the party is hoping Siegmund provides the friendly face it needs to close the deal with centrist voters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Along with the stigma this created, the tactic allowed Flynn’s defense to claim she had cooperated with prosecutors under threat of a criminal charge for what the newspaper delicately called the “illegal operation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
But this period of hectic experiment was under threat: a religious storm was whipping up across the continent and music was in its path.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
