threat
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"The crisis facing the Tapanuli orangutan illustrates the convergence of climate instability, biodiversity loss, and vulnerability, calling for a coordinated response matching the scale of the threat," they report wrote.
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
The weight of the $80 monthly loan payments—which cover only interest—and the threat of her parents losing their land, torments Samrith Sarav.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Chinese competition is the biggest threat to profitability for 65% of U.S. firms, yet 92% reported their China operations were profitable last year.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
It means sweating in a suit, watching Ma cry up close, and reciting that dumb grief script to everyone who asks, under threat of Ma’s heat vision.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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