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something that may cause injury or harm
terrorism is a threat to the safety of people everywhere
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Key parts of the plan must involve protecting the employee from threats at both home and the workplace—sporadic application can knock you out of deductibility.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Climate change exacerbates the threats with rising temperatures disrupting migration patterns and diminishing the availability of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's essential food source.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Parents and children of many of the victims testified in court that they were traumatized by Jones’ conspiracies and threats from his followers.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
But incredibly, when faced with threats from injury to starvation, the immortal jellyfish can reverse the process, turning the clock backward.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
This is to ensure the maximum number of users get a chance to update and protect themselves from the threats before attackers get a chance to exploit them.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The threats could come from anywhere and anyone.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Studies show that elderly female elephants are leaders, valued for their roles as caregivers for the young and for their experience and knowledge to evaluate predatory threats and make good decisions for the group.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Businesses must adopt a comprehensive approach toward cybersecurity to tackle possible vulnerabilities, regulatory requirements and emerging threats from AI and automation.
—Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Climate change exacerbates the threats with rising temperatures disrupting migration patterns and diminishing the availability of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's essential food source.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Parents and children of many of the victims testified in court that they were traumatized by Jones’ conspiracies and threats from his followers.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
But incredibly, when faced with threats from injury to starvation, the immortal jellyfish can reverse the process, turning the clock backward.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
This is to ensure the maximum number of users get a chance to update and protect themselves from the threats before attackers get a chance to exploit them.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The threats could come from anywhere and anyone.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Studies show that elderly female elephants are leaders, valued for their roles as caregivers for the young and for their experience and knowledge to evaluate predatory threats and make good decisions for the group.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Businesses must adopt a comprehensive approach toward cybersecurity to tackle possible vulnerabilities, regulatory requirements and emerging threats from AI and automation.
—Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Threats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threats. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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