under threat

idiom

: by someone who has been threatened with harm
an action done under threat

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That these connections were cemented during McCarthyism and the Red Scare — a time when the American way was perceived to be under threat — is no accident, Seaton said. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025 Wedding fundraising pages are not invoices that require payment under threat of credit ruination. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025 Another by Hanover Research found more than 90% believe academic freedom is under threat. Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025 Ange Postecoglou’s job as Nottingham Forest manager may be under threat again as Chelsea visits the City Ground on Saturday. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under threat

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“Under threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20threat. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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