under threat
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Today his kingdom is hunkered down, its very viability under threat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Along the entire coast, public infrastructure that we all benefit from is under threat, including roadways, parks and railroad tracks, and that’s where any public investment ought to go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Pillay also lamented that "there are hundreds of staff who feel they are under threat".
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
There has been no sense from senior figures inside United that Carrick's position is under threat.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Where, Harry wondered, was Malfoy now, and what was Voldemort making him do under threat of killing him and his parents?
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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