threatening
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He also said he needed to have the threats legally documented and sought information on how the threatening parties could access his home and personal information.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
In the end, some 125 took the offer, threatening to overburden a corps already struggling to inspect even a sliver of the nation’s 130,000 licensed firearms dealers.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
But a shortage of the particular chilli pepper used to create the quintessential Caribbean condiment is threatening to stifle supply, while sending costs for the region's producers soaring.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Oil prices initially jumped more than 4% early Thursday after the U.S. and Iran traded fresh strikes overnight, threatening the fragile cease-fire between the two countries.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
As Alexei grew older, and the hemorrhages more life threatening, Alexandra began to rely on a Russian monk of legendary unctuousness, Grigory Rasputin, who promised to heal the czar-to-be.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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