as in to endanger
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
the powerful hurricane continues to threaten the southern coastline
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Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez cautioned how social media could threaten democracies around the globe.
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Peter Suciu, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Currently, Trump is threatening a 10% across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods imported to the US and 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, come February 1.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
In 2013, Hudson made the news when the owner of a New York storage space threatened to auction off his memorabilia due to nonpayment.
—Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Yass has reportedly threatened to stop donating to Congress members who support the ban against TikTok, which would threaten his multi-billion dollar investment in the app.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Peter Suciu, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Currently, Trump is threatening a 10% across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods imported to the US and 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, come February 1.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
In 2013, Hudson made the news when the owner of a New York storage space threatened to auction off his memorabilia due to nonpayment.
—Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Yass has reportedly threatened to stop donating to Congress members who support the ban against TikTok, which would threaten his multi-billion dollar investment in the app.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Threaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threaten. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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