threaten

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, in the face of a threatened rebellion by Labour MPs, Downing Street promised to release documents relating to its appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US.

From BBC

No further information was shared about what was threatened if the deadline was not met.

From BBC

The technology “threatens to eviscerate workers’ rights and cause widespread job loss,” the group said in a joint letter with AFL-CIO leaders in different states.

From Los Angeles Times

Warming temperatures are threatening the future of all outdoor snow-based sports in the Olympic Games.

From Los Angeles Times

And it threatens the future of the Winter Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times