threaten
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that "anyone who sets out to wreak havoc on our streets, to intimidate or threaten anyone... can expect to face the full force of the law".
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Popular movies and breaking news alerts usually focus on giant asteroids that could threaten Earth.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
StubHub on Wednesday also said it wasn’t seeing a downturn in enthusiasm for concerts, even as higher prices for things like gas threaten to put a crimp in consumer spending.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Trade Representative’s office last year concluded that China’s unfair practices in shipbuilding and maritime logistics threaten American interests.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
They had to be, for if Flo thought any other chimps were too rough, she would charge over and threaten or even attack them.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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