under threat

Example Sentences

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"We need to recognise that there are aspects of our British way of life which are now really under threat from climate," she said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

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

HubSpot is clearly still trying to reposition itself in a world where its business model is increasingly under threat.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“Hold your course, no turns please. You are not under threat of being attacked,” an officer from a U.S. warship radioed to the Alliance Fairfax, according to recordings reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But this period of hectic experiment was under threat: a religious storm was whipping up across the continent and music was in its path.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall