threatening
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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
"The single most important factor threatening the wellbeing of families and midwives and the cause of a potential disaster is inadequate staffing," the letter read.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 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
And as unthreatening as she is, that in and of itself is threatening.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Worse, some feathers from her carpetbag had come loose and were floating around the barrel in time to her breath, threatening to make her sneeze.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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