under threat

idiom

: by someone who has been threatened with harm
an action done under threat

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Now these achievements are under threat, as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) programs are on the chopping block. Danilyn Rutherford, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025 And that looks to be under threat given Martinez and Cubarsi’s partnership. Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 But even as need grows, federal aid is under threat. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 In the weeks since his return to the U.S. presidency, Donald Trump has caused widespread alarm that one of the world’s oldest liberal democracies may be under threat. BÁlint Madlovics, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under threat

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“Under threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20threat. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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