threaten
Example Sentences
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Back in 2011, the central bank responded to a jump in energy prices by raising its key rate in April and then again in July; the threatened inflation never materialized and the economy faltered.
A zoo is celebrating the birth of a giant anteater pup, which zoologists say is "considered the most threatened mammal in Central America".
From BBC
The payoff is less certain when college expenses are rising and artificial intelligence threatens to upend many professions.
The shortage is also threatening the production of everything from semiconductors to military drone components and space rockets.
Also, private-equity firms are sitting on record numbers of portfolio companies they need to eventually sell or take public, including many software firms threatened by the rise of AI.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
