threaten
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Gerrow said the attacks on the County Antrim lodge were "an attempt to incite, intimidate, threaten and at times provoke a reaction as well".
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Google’s parent reported that its cloud revenue more than doubled, but investors were more concerned about the cash it’s spending on AI, and whether artificial intelligence could threaten the search business that funds it all.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Reddit said it “routinely” pushes back “when requests are overly broad or threaten users’ privacy, or civil rights, and whenever possible, we notify users so they can challenge a request.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Fire salamanders typically inhabit damp forests, streams, and mountainous regions, where habitat destruction and fragmentation increasingly threaten their survival.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
“You offer me safety! You threaten me! With what?”
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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This could counteract the gradual loss of altitude that threatens the telescope's future and potentially allow it to continue making scientific discoveries for additional years.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
The risks are growing as diplomatic efforts remain stalled and Iran threatens unrestrained retaliation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
If either side breaks or threatens new escalations, prices may move higher, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
China’s central bank is bolstering stock-buying tools as a market slump threatens financing for technology companies.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
It’s not wondering what I breathe in, but who, that threatens to choke me.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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Nonprofit election protection organizations mobilized civic, business, and religious leaders to bolster support for threatened election officials.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
But after tenant advocates warned that rent-controlled apartments would be demolished and homeowners complained that density threatened historic neighborhoods, Bass restricted the locations eligible for the program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The brain has a remarkable ability to recognize danger, but new research suggests that this survival mechanism may also explain why people sometimes feel threatened in situations that are actually safe.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, renewed U.S.-Iran tensions threatened to further complicate Tuesday’s investing picture, sending oil futures higher after sharp declines in the previous trading session.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
I call on people to have their say—and it isn’t just Dana and Michael and Andrew, and the other minority students who have the most reason to feel threatened.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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Woods recalled feeling relaxed throughout the celebrations, with one bridal accessory briefly threatening to disrupt her calm.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
In the petition, Brandon also requested protection for Downer, alleging that Markowski had “tried to take jobs away from Christina” and sent emails and social media messages threatening her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The announcement comes amid strained relations between Washington and both countries, with the proposed termination threatening their access to preferential trade arrangements with the US.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Stretched public finances and a rapidly aging population are threatening this covenant, stoking fear and anger across the continent over the future of a cradle-to-grave welfare state voters had long taken for granted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
I’m under strict orders to tell them if anyone says or does something threatening.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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