threaten
Example Sentences
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“No no. Not like that. Not in-person people. And stop threatening people with knitting.”
From Literature
Looking ahead: “This an encouraging report but renewed tariff uncertainty and the outbreak of war over the weekend threaten to derail improving sentiment and the sector’s nascent recovery,” Nationwide financial market economist Oren Klachkin said.
From MarketWatch
Gulf monarchies threatened to retaliate as a Saudi oil refinery burned, Qatar halted LNG production, tankers were attacked off Oman and energy prices soared.
From Barron's
Missile strikes continued into a third day on Monday as the escalation threatened global oil supply.
From Barron's
The attack on the kingdom’s energy facilities comes against the backdrop of growing Saudi budgetary pressures and threatens a setback to the crown prince’s multitrillion-dollar plan for investments to diversify the economy away from oil.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
