threatening
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Over the next two decades, Stewart appeared in a variety of television roles without threatening to become a major star.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Some Airbnb hosts are threatening to quit the platform, raise their housekeeping fees or pare their rental properties down to the bare essentials rather than accept new restrictions on checkout chores.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Hart’s “Meeting Ourselves” is woozy and vaguely threatening, with lines like “Don’t be scared / Open the door” bringing to mind a shadowy Lewis Carroll adventure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Last year, Manhattan Associates “was left for dead,” Sen said, as investors were concerned that AI was threatening the company’s business, leading to a 34% decline in the stock.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Ahead, the forest rose up dark and threatening.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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