threaten
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Earlier this month, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization warned that El Niño could threaten tens of millions of people in at-risk countries with crisis-level acute food insecurity.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Environmental advocates say it would starve the Delta of needed water and threaten fish that are already in severe decline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Mergers and consolidations threaten to dictate which films can get made.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
The company is a lot of things, combining an industry-standard rocket-launch business with a growing satellite-communications offering that could threaten the telecommunications industry.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
"Another dreadful danger does threaten, Neel," old Lann said.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Instead, they are banking on rising corporate earnings, bond yields that don’t spike higher and an economy that keeps growing, even if an inflation bump threatens.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Ocean Conservation Namibia non-profit group said the project "threatens to turn Namibia's marine ecosystem into an untested experimental zone, putting our ocean habitats, water quality, and local fisheries at immediate risk."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Speaking of AI: Big Tech is confronting a growing backlash that threatens the foundations of the AI boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The head of one of Hollywood’s largest talent agencies warned state leaders that a new budget bill threatens job gains from California’s film and TV credit program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Camille shoots out her hand when one of the quarters threatens to topple over the edge.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Gianluigi Donnarumma: Hardly overworked but made a crucial early save from Nketiah as Palace threatened.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Early in the night, cheers threatened to overwhelm her between-song banter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Johnson said Curtis had agreed to provide a statement regarding a person who allegedly threatened the facility and that it was “an active investigation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Uefa has threatened to boycott all Fifa competitions, with the European confederation's president Aleksander Ceferin saying he expects Infantino to resign or face a challenge in an election next March.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Old Timothy drove them to the train station in the landau carriage with the roof up, as the sky threatened rain.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
But soil biodiversity is declining around the world, threatening agriculture, food security and the ability of ecosystems to function properly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
U.S. sanctions generally aim to cut off targets from the U.S. financial system, turning them into economic pariahs and threatening companies that dare to trade with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Two major utilities, Pacific Gas & Electric and Edison International, are threatening consequences if lawmakers fail to take action on their behalf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The plans were scrapped after widespread criticism, with Uefa threatening a boycott of all Fifa competitions.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“You’re upset, Jakob. I understand. Jarvis is threatening you, and you’re scared. I will solve this mystery tomorrow. And I’ll do it on my own.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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