threaten
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If Hearts or Union Saint-Gilloise secure a place in Champions League qualifying, that could threaten Brighton's place in Europe.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Smaller startups are already in vogue in Silicon Valley and elsewhere, with rapidly advancing AI tools seen as a welcome teammate even as they threaten layoffs at existing firms.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Recent changes to a foreign worker program threaten to deepen the wound.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The software industry has suffering through a months-long stock slump, as investors have feared that AI agents threaten to displace the need for traditional software vendors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
“I think if it’s a long postponement they’d threaten to sue and you’d end up losing the job.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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