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

That threatens to put more pressure on American households already feeling the squeeze from higher prices and further complicates the Federal Reserve’s battle against persistent inflation under incoming Chair Kevin Warsh.

From Barron's • May 13, 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

“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

“If I hear another word, I’m going to leave you all here and go to New York by myself!” she threatens.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez