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menace

[men-is] / ˈmɛn ɪs /




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Standing only 5 feet 8, Johnson has established herself as a defensive menace, guarding both forwards and guards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

It is especially a menace to anyone invested in securities such as longer-term Treasury bonds, which are “safe” in name only.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Flanker Manuel Zuliani has been a breakdown menace.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Lowering the ride height would add a badly needed splash of menace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The naked waste, as far as the eye could pierce, even to the distant menace of the mountains, was dappled with the fitful moonlight.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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