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threat

[thret] / θrɛt /


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As digital communication accelerates and cyber threats continue to rise, researchers are working to develop more secure ways to transmit information.

From Science Daily

The fact: Individual rattlesnakes, just like individual people, vary greatly in how they interpret threats, Pauly said.

From Los Angeles Times

The seamer has often been left out for those who bowl quicker, or who are viewed as offering greater threat with the new ball, leaving the question of what exactly Potts is at international level.

From BBC

Imagine tiny robots made from DNA moving through the bloodstream, delivering drugs exactly where they are needed and targeting threats such as cancer cells or viruses.

From Science Daily

Rwanda’s withdrawal threats came as top Mozambican officials visited Brussels to seek continued EU funding for counterinsurgency efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal