- present tense form of threaten (3rd person singular).
threatens
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Scientists have uncovered a promising new way to protect some of the world's most important food crops from a destructive fungus that threatens global food security.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Billowing smoke has shrouded the state capital Manaus for days, while the El Nino climate phenomenon threatens to exacerbate drought in the Amazon.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Oil also sets the price of AI’s money and threatens AI’s buildings, both at once.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Taking orders is part of the job, certainly; trying to do it while the rest of the restaurant threatens to unravel is another matter.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
I do my best to let go of the elusive dusting of guilt that threatens the peace I’ve made with myself.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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