threat
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They also noted that the frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall in the area is likely to continue in the future, posing a threat to the survival of Tapanuli orangutans and their habitat.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
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
Nattering in the background are broadcasts about the impending threat of global war at the hands of the United States, Russia and North Korea.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The military pressure would only increase until Iran ceded to the president’s terms, threat designed to hasten an agreement, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Over the course of her subsequent visits, she secretly smuggled food, medicine, money, and letters into the camp—not just for her brother, but for other prisoners too —under threat of death.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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