threaten
Example Sentences
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“What’s especially threatening about this is that our state’s tax structure is essentially a house of cards,” Kiley said.
From Los Angeles Times
“We do not want to have to turn to such drastic measures to balance our budget,” Mr. Mamdani said of his threatened property tax hike.
The DMV threatened to suspend Tesla’s dealer and manufacturer licenses in the state for 30 days if it did not correct its marketing.
From Los Angeles Times
It doesn’t just threaten money they may need in a few decades’ time, but money they need now.
From MarketWatch
He has merely threatened to — and watched as networks trip over themselves to comply with a rule that doesn’t yet exist.
From Salon
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