threaten

Example Sentences

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They began an intense affair, but when Bardot's parents found out, they threatened to send her away to England.

From BBC

There have been a flurry of acquisitions of biotech names by Big Pharma giants, an easing of worries around threatened drug price reform, and some good news from companies.

From Barron's

Guinean security forces neutralised an armed group in the capital they said had "subversive intentions threatening national security", according to an official statement, a day before the country holds elections.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, the Home Office said Angola and Namibia had agreed to step up efforts to take back their citizens, having been threatened with sanctions alongside the DRC.

From BBC

Each tour group maintained its distance from the blimp, anchored down by only its nose and threatening to move if the wind kicked up.

From Los Angeles Times