under threat

Example Sentences

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"We need to recognise that there are aspects of our British way of life which are now really under threat from climate," she said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

He then issued an injunction claiming to prohibit the hospital from seeking relief in the federal courts that oversee Rhode Island under threat of contempt.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

HubSpot is clearly still trying to reposition itself in a world where its business model is increasingly under threat.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

While often described as a maritime theater, operations there depend on a network of land-based access: airfields, ports, logistics hubs and command nodes that must be built, secured and sustained under threat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

I saw this show about these Malaysian ants that internally combust under threat.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson