as in danger
something that may cause injury or harm
terrorism is a threat to the safety of people everywhere
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Recent Examples of threat
The theatrical experience feels under constant threat; each new generation is supposedly more distracted than the last, unable to lock in for two hours without opening their phones.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Some fear his second could jeopardize the nation’s ability to respond to new or resurgent infectious threats.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Neely had been making verbal threats to the passengers on the train.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
Maybe the threat of revealing Dutton secrets can even save Jamie's bacon from Beth-and-Rip justice.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Some fear his second could jeopardize the nation’s ability to respond to new or resurgent infectious threats.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Neely had been making verbal threats to the passengers on the train.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
Maybe the threat of revealing Dutton secrets can even save Jamie's bacon from Beth-and-Rip justice.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
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Neither the law nor the danger has stopped people from trying.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Experts say that more communication is needed to alert the public of everyday dangers caused by hurricanes and sudden storms.Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lyrical snatches of daily life—passing moments of grace on a job outside Nickel’s grounds or during free moments in a rec room—are haunted by traces of past brutality and flickers of menace.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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Legend has it that Krampus would accompany St. Nicholas on his annual holiday rounds to menace naughty children, according to Brittanica.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
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How To Test for Elevated Blood Lead Levels The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children at risk for lead exposure get a blood lead test at 1 and 2 years of age.Katarzyna Kordas, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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There is a moderate risk of rip currents at area beaches.Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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But to ignore the figures and the metrics is to do so at peril.Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol early Saturday morning, after a brief decree of martial law thrust the country into temporary political peril.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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