threatens
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SYDNEY—The Australian government’s latest budget contains tentative steps toward long-awaited economic reform, while providing cost-of-living relief and boosting fuel security as the Iran war threatens international supply.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
Washington and Beijing are weighing the launch of official discussions about artificial intelligence, said people familiar with the matter, as their AI competition threatens to become the arms race of the digital era.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The no-confidence motion against Bolojan now threatens to revive the turmoil.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
We stare at each other and I smile, even while my stomach threatens to toss my one bite of Januka’s sandwich onto the floor.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
