under threat

idiom

: by someone who has been threatened with harm

an action done under threat

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This raised concerns about Moscow's saber rattling over its atomic weapons capabilities, which Putin also referred to in his speech on Friday, noting how Russia's nuclear doctrine now includes Belarus, if Moscow deemed the sovereignty of its neighbor under threat. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024 ByteDance also uses Amazon’s AWS web hosting service — and TikTok’s ties to the retail mammoth have recently brought it under threat: Amazon was questioned by Congressional officials last month about a partnership between the companies. —

Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Yellen was not under threat during the incident and was not harmed, the agency said. —

Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024 Rasoulof had been under threat from the Iranian government for the past 15 years, as Iran’s revolutionary court gave him three prison sentences and banned him from making films or leaving the country. —

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