under threat
Example Sentences
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He then issued an injunction claiming to prohibit the hospital from seeking relief in the federal courts that oversee Rhode Island under threat of contempt.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Preparations for major events, including World Cup matches scheduled in US cities this summer, were also under threat.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The struggles of the nascent private-capital market, weighed down by lending to software companies whose businesses are under threat from artificial intelligence, has captured the eye of the market and the news media.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
He was cool as usual under threat, and his instinct to carry on with the event was laudable even if it was impractical.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
You couldn't trust anyone in Kabul anymore—for a fee or under threat, people told on each other, neighbor on neighbor, child on parent, brother on brother, servant on master, friend on friend.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
