threat
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Event cancellation insurance protects Olympic hosts in the event that a natural disaster, terrorist threat, health emergency or other unforeseen event disrupts the quadrennial sports extravaganza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Backlash to Flock Safety cameras, the threat of artificial intelligence and the proliferation of new data centers is bringing together some strange bedfellows on TikTok.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Going on hiatus to serve in the military is often a threat for budding careers in South Korea's fast-moving entertainment industry.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The nature of the threat has not been explained by officials.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
They have to learn the right posture, tone of voice, and mannerisms needed so that they aren’t perceived as a threat.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The 82nd can perform a range of missions including shooting down threats and parachuting into hostile territory to secure airfields and land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“These types of threats are not going away, so we need to find a way to mitigate it,” said Joseph Lestrange, a former division chief at Homeland Security Investigations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The policy is intended to reduce police involvement in welfare and mental health-related incidents so officers can focus on crime and immediate threats to life.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
At the end of August, JPMorgan’s market intelligence team turned neutral on stocks, citing a whole range of threats to performance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
He lets out a long sigh, probably discarding more threats.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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