threaten
Example Sentences
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We examined the needles and bark of each tree, being careful not to pick out a whitebark pine, Pacific yew or Western white pine—threatened or rare species.
Financial worries have gradually taken over its list of employees’ biggest issues since inflation spiked, the job market stalled and the rise of AI threatens to disrupt how people work.
From MarketWatch
California milk cartons may lose their coveted recycling symbol, the one with the chasing arrows, potentially threatening the existence of the ubiquitous beverage containers.
From Los Angeles Times
For some Snoopy enthusiasts, the high volume of Snoopy products borders on oversaturation, threatening to cheapen the spirit of the character.
From Los Angeles Times
With more U.S. warrants being processed, the seizures threaten to dramatically reduce the flow of Venezuelan crude.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
