threatens

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So far, this year’s 250th birthday celebration threatens to be less an occasion for argument than an unalloyed tribute to American greatness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

China's campaign of keeping tabs on dissidents around the world is motivated by the belief that criticism threatens the country's stability, said Claire Chu, a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council's Global China Hub.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"Excessive indebtedness threatens sovereignty and limits the capacity to act," said Merz, whose comments were likely also directed to a domestic political audience.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

In each video, runners dart around church staff and race up staircases, seeing how far they can get before someone asks them to leave or threatens to call the police.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Michael is only six and he has to wait for anything left over unless Mam threatens us from the bed that we’re to help our small brother.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt