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European natural-gas prices rose to their highest level since December 2022 as Middle East attacks threaten supplies and storage levels remain low.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Threats also remain from strong rip currents and large waves, which increase the risk of ocean drowning and could threaten to capsize small boats near shore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

As Maresca's side move into top gear and threaten to accelerate away from the chasing pack with wins such as this, no-one has a clue what their final destination will be.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Environmental advocates, however, warn that expanded commercial shipping along the Northern Sea Route could threaten the fragile Arctic ecosystem.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“But who’d threaten the sisters? I know. That’s the question. I can’t answer it. There’s something up, though. They’re afraid of something.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

Hurricane Simon lashed Mexico's Pacific coast with severe winds and heavy rain on Monday, as it threatens to make landfall this week, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Taking orders is part of the job, certainly; trying to do it while the rest of the restaurant threatens to unravel is another matter.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

The education crisis is symptomatic of this but also threatens to act as an accelerant.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Climate change threatens to shrink the amount of water they can reliably deliver over the next 20 years, state officials have warned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

A nurse comes with a cart that threatens to have more food on it.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

Some residents who lived on particularly threatened blocks were issued mandatory evacuation orders through Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Among the flowers were several threatened species, adding ecological significance to the seasonal spectacle.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

In June 2025, Sramek offered Suisun City a $55,000 grant for the local July 4 fireworks celebration and other events threatened by a budget shortfall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Last year's pay offer was also delayed, with the Department of Health making the offer in November in order to avoid threatened industrial action.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Seeing no one I knew, nowhere I could squeeze in, my mood threatened to dive again.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The filing noted that Parton “loved and cared for her family very deeply,” while accusing her nephew of threatening to damage her legacy and “inflict reputational and economic harm.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Iliman Ndiaye: Dangerous on the ball and had a few threatening moments before he was replaced by Doku.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

A major new lawsuit argues the state is taking far too much water out of the Delta, harming native fish and the ecosystem, causing toxic algae blooms, and threatening local farms and communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Occasionally, the style can grate, the pileup of short, declarative sentences and pithy reflections threatening to derail us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Or at least I need to do something to stop the sea of tears that's threatening to rush down my cheeks.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman