under threat

phrase

: by someone who has been threatened with harm

an action done under threat

Examples of under threat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But as sea levels rise, both cities find themselves under threat from the ocean that sustains them. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

The unrelenting dryness has brought hardship upon cattle ranchers, who say their livelihoods increasingly are under threat. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

West Africa’s cocoa producers are under threat from this year’s El Niño, which threatens to be the worst on record. — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Ayed Jafry, a Palestinian activist who works near Nablus, including the villages of Qusra and Jalud, told CNN the area was under threat of constant settler attacks. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for under threat

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