menace
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In adapting the premise for TV, series creator Nick Antosca dilutes the movies’ naked menace by pouring reasonable doubt into both Max’s profile and that of the Bowdens, the married lawyers behind his downfall.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi, arguably the world's best right back, was a constant menace both on the ball and in the Canadian players' faces, while creative fulcrum Brahim Diaz claimed two assists.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Popular culture has often portrayed the species as a dangerous menace, contributing to a reputation that many scientists argue is exaggerated.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Bassist and singer Geddy Lee, his voice eerily well-preserved for a 72-year-old, rode the contours of these numbers with electrifying menace and character, justifying all the risks inherent in this reunion tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
But there was a sense of menace that lingered in him long after.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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EU officials said that as part of the efforts they want to step up the mandatory registration of drones across the bloc to be able to better keep track of potential menaces.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
The book’s most edifying compilations recount the Soviet people’s unconquerable yearning to live, create and love freely, despite the daily menaces of a police state and deafening propaganda.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
It is a disgrace, he says, that the energy firms can send out "menaces" like that over a problem of their making.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
Slow-moving brackish water, threatening to swallow whatever comes near, menaces in the background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
I laughed in my sleeve at his menaces.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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Asian carp have taken over the Mississippi River and dozens of tributaries, where they have menaced native fish by eating much of their food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Even when the whole family is menaced, as in “Poltergeist,” the evil entities have a special yearning to possess little blonde girls.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025
Just when I thought things were losing steam, someone got menaced in an actual steam room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
Riddle of Fire Rated PG-13 for menaced kids and mumbled dialogue.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
The hammer kept the gods of Asgard safe from all the dangers that menaced them and the world.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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What makes France so menacing to any other team left in this World Cup is how total its control can be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“War of the Worlds” turned them back into the menacing aggressors of 1950s sci-fi films like “Earth vs. the Flying Saucers” and “Invaders From Mars.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
In marking these tragic anniversaries, let’s applaud the liberty and prosperity that lulls us, while vowing to resist the totalitarian threats menacing us, be they overseas or next door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
In a statement Hearts has condemned the "menacing and threatening atmosphere inside the stadium".
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Before them, like a brown, menacing serpent, stretched a turbulent river.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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