under threat

Example Sentences

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"As long as Lebanon is under occupation or under threat," he said, "we can't trust anyone."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

With the Strait of Hormuz closed, China's access to the liquified natural gas that serves as the key feedstock for producing nitrogen fertilisers, is itself under threat.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The struggles of the nascent private-capital market, weighed down by lending to software companies whose businesses are under threat from artificial intelligence, has captured the eye of the market and the news media.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

As lives and livelihoods come under threat, and close bonds begin to unravel, she is forced to make drastic choices to emerge unscathed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

If he said Port Harcourt was not under threat, it was not.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie