threatens

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Switzerland’s economy continued to grow in the first quarter of 2026, but the war in Iran threatens to derail the country’s recovery in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Grossi said "military activity that threatens nuclear safety is unacceptable", according to a statement shared by the International Atomic Energy Agency on X, and called for "maximum military restraint".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

That threatens to put more pressure on American households already feeling the squeeze from higher prices and further complicates the Federal Reserve’s battle against persistent inflation under incoming Chair Kevin Warsh.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

In each video, runners dart around church staff and race up staircases, seeing how far they can get before someone asks them to leave or threatens to call the police.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“We can make a new one with the greatest ease—as many as we like. Unorthodoxy threatens more than the life of a mere individual; it strikes at Society itself. Yes, at Society itself,” he repeated.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley