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threat

[thret] / θrɛt /


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More than 900 of the self-driving taxis now roam the streets here, doing the work of thousands of human drivers and posing what many analysts consider a threat to ride-share platforms—and drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

US country music star Ella Langley has said she had to cancel her sold-out concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday night, due to a "serious security threat".

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Pillay also lamented that "there are hundreds of staff who feel they are under threat".

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

A U.S. official denied that any threat, implicit or explicit, was made at the meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

It was deployed to the Normandy countryside in France, where it continued its training, but only at night due to threat of Allied air attacks.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

"From threats to our international order, to the need to balance the risks and opportunities of powerful new technologies, strong cyber security is fundamental to making the online environment safer and more resilient," he wrote.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Studies have shown that nearly all women lawmakers experience harassment, despite being a smaller portion of representatives, and threats of violence prevent women from running for office.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

Plus, rogue pilots are now one of the biggest threats to airline safety—and the race is on for next summer’s $50,000 internships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"The research is particularly important for the endangered Australian sea lion, which has an estimated population of only about 12,000 animals and relies on hearing for communication, finding food, navigation and detecting threats," Erbe said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

They ignored the threats and jeers from the BladeGuard officers who insisted that they needed to get through.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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