threaten
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Risinger expects a dip in international Mounjaro sales following aggressive price cuts in China, while “most-favored-nation” pricing agreements in the U.S. threaten to drag down sales for other key drugs.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
If Hearts or Union Saint-Gilloise secure a place in Champions League qualifying, that could threaten Brighton's place in Europe.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
That was despite renewed inflationary pressures that threaten to weigh on consumer sentiment ahead, Chief Executive Officer Dolf van den Brink said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Recent changes to a foreign worker program threaten to deepen the wound.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“Are you threatening me? Because it looks like you’re trying to threaten me.”
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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