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under threat

idiom

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

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Eastern Sacramento County's rolling hills and grasslands are home to dozens of wildlife species, but more and more, their habitat is under threat by urban development. James Taylor, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 Subscribe now Earlier this year, questions over Reeves's future within the government sent gilt yields soaring, while yields also edged higher on Tuesday amid rumors that Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership was under threat. Chloe Taylor,hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025 But the pace of its progress against HPV and cervical cancer is now under threat after unexpected funding cuts by the US government. Adiel Kaplan, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025 The Biden administration continually wrestled with the question of whether and how to condition military support to Israel at a time when Israel remained under threat from Iran and Hezbollah. Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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