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Gemini models have fallen a bit behind the cutting edge performance-wise in recent months; better and cheaper open-weight models threaten to pull customers away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Hawaii's emergency management agency recommended residents clear gutters and drains and move valuables off the ground, seal gaps in doors and remove tree limbs that threaten their properties.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Ellison has repeatedly defended his proposed purchase, saying the tie-up does not threaten competition because Hollywood has been transformed by Netflix and other deep-pocketed tech giants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

New research warns that prolonged periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures can also threaten human physical and mental health.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

My nerves threaten to return, but Mr. Griffiths nods his head when I glance at him, as if to say, “Go on.”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Environmental experts say the spill threatens wildlife, protected ecosystems and fishing communities around Qeshm, which is home to mangrove forests, nearby coral reef habitats and nesting sites for critically endangered Hawksbill turtles.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The enduring image of Sand as a dashing figure in trousers threatens to undermine some of her traditionally feminine qualities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

That threatens to create a cataclysmic chain reaction, in which every collision creates more space debris and also risks damaging satellites and space stations we’d like to keep operational.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

"Oil contamination in the Hallaniyat Islands threatens coral reefs, seagrass meadows and coastal habitats that support endangered sea turtles, migratory seabirds and marine mammals," Noelle said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

I do my best to let go of the elusive dusting of guilt that threatens the peace I’ve made with myself.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Many stayed outside overnight as dozens of aftershocks threatened to bring down compromised buildings.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Signs placed along a service road warn of the presence of the federally threatened California red-legged frog at Diablo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Now, they are threatened primarily by human encroachment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

The fire also threatened a nearby equestrian centre.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

For that city, and the name it was destined to carry, symbolized the conspiracy that threatened, so Jefferson and his followers thought, all that Virginia stood for.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Across months of sustained combat operations, the Lincoln team shot down more than 200 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps drones threatening international shipping and U.S. forces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

More than 100 firefighters and two water bombing planes battled through the night to contain a major forest fire that broke out on Friday on the Croatian island of Dugi otok, threatening many homes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Software stocks have been battered by concerns of artificial intelligence threatening traditional software-as-a-service business models, with new products from the likes of Anthropic boasting capabilities in cybersecurity, human resources and more.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

“What we object to is a review that misstates the plan’s contents and reaches beyond the issues the Education Code assigns to the county, all while threatening escalation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Wind and branches flew by as the wolf ran, threatening to knock them all off the wolf’s back if they didn’t lean forward and hold on for dear life.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley