- present tense form of threaten (3rd person singular).
threatens
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Article 112 of the Thai criminal code simply reads, "Whoever defames, insults or threatens the King, the Queen, the Heir-apparent or the Regent, shall be punished with imprisonment of three to 15 years."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
That, in turn, threatens a key pillar of the market’s success over the past four years.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
As the Fisherwoman admits after a transgression that threatens this happiness, “It’s easier to believe the bad than the good.”
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Now they’re on opposite sides of a court fight that has spilled onto the Nov. 3 ballot and threatens further development on the nearly 300-acre site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
I am hyperaware—as he leaves me, as I am surrounded by other people—of the perilous nature of what I am attempting, of the butterfly effect that threatens to flutter its wings with every interaction.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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