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[thret] / θrɛt /


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Protests have intensified the already glacial traffic in Mexico City, where authorities fear the teachers will follow through on their threat to shut down roads before the opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Unions and defence firms have warned the continued delay to the blueprint is a threat to British jobs, skills and national security.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Media folk, perhaps fearful of the impact of artificial intelligence on their livelihoods, tend to cover potential economic disruption from AI as a threat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That growing buildup has prompted calls for TFA to be considered a potential planetary boundary threat.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Ella swallowed hard, almost tasting the sourness of Dean Nabokov's threat.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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