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threat

[thret] / θrɛt /


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The threat of shrinking the cattle supply further could delay ranchers’ ability to rebuild herds and eventually leave the market more reliant on imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Let’s take this post claim by claim and threat by threat.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

We came into government, recognising Britain faced a new era of threat which demanded a new era for defence.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

There’s a concept called sequence of returns risk, and it’s the single most underappreciated threat to a retirement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

He believed that Russian manipulation of tournaments had become a great deal more “open,” or apparent, presumably in response to his threat of domination.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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