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
While the world celebrates the many ways trees and forests help sustain human and animal life, deforestation poses a significant threat to these vital ecosystems, both in the United States and abroad.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
None of them know how soon the United States might resolve tensions with Canada, or make good on threats to impose a 200% tariff on EU alcohol.
—Natasha Chen, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Trump’s volatile tariff announcements and threats will also be considered by global central banks for their potential impact on global growth, inflation and currency markets.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
As the threat of bird flu mounts—the virus is tearing through farms and mutating in ways that increasingly threaten human health—the country’s response has been woefully inadequate.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Alana Wise, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
None of them know how soon the United States might resolve tensions with Canada, or make good on threats to impose a 200% tariff on EU alcohol.
—Natasha Chen, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Trump’s volatile tariff announcements and threats will also be considered by global central banks for their potential impact on global growth, inflation and currency markets.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
As the threat of bird flu mounts—the virus is tearing through farms and mutating in ways that increasingly threaten human health—the country’s response has been woefully inadequate.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
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North Texas will deal with storms and fire danger this week.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2025
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The states claim that oil and gas companies engaged in deceptive marketing by misrepresenting the dangers of their fossil fuel products, which caused consumers to use more of them.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Here's hoping that the little furball can replicate Jonesy's fate and survive the Xenomorph menace too.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Russia ruled out European proposals to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine and said Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron had threatened it by suggesting that Moscow was a grave menace to Europe.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Varnado had been previously arrested on March 25, 2024, on domestic violence charges that included second-degree breach of peace and risk of injury to a minor, court records show.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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So there is a real risk that the Court could use the Consumers’ Research case as a vehicle to do so.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
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The film, which follows a young Japanese woman who finds herself in peril when her father’s traveling puppet show crosses paths with a criminal gang, premiered as the opening gala at the Glasgow Film Festival in February.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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California politicians, neglect rooftop solar at your peril, columnist Sammy Roth writes.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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