threaten
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But four months after the controversy appeared to threaten his position leading the effort for L.A.’s first Olympic Games since 1984, Wasserman said he never saw it the same way.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
U.S. affordability of fertilizer is slated to fall to its lowest level since 2022, and that will erode farmers’ incomes and threaten future crop yields, the World Bank said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
There are still tricky obstacles that threaten to derail him - namely the trio of talented youngsters who remain in his half of the draw.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
If we are merely biological machines—producers, consumers or data points—then superior computational systems threaten to eclipse humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“I think if it’s a long postponement they’d threaten to sue and you’d end up losing the job.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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