threatens
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China's campaign of keeping tabs on dissidents around the world is motivated by the belief that criticism threatens the country's stability, said Claire Chu, a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council's Global China Hub.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The conflict also threatens to depress the global economy, which could curb orders from regions around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
“This is a serious political setback for Labour, but the market issue is whether this threatens fiscal credibility. So far, it does not,” Lale Akoner, global market analyst at eToro, said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
In each video, runners dart around church staff and race up staircases, seeing how far they can get before someone asks them to leave or threatens to call the police.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
We work quickly as distant, rumbling thunder threatens to destroy our secret project.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
