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But instead of being a partner, Driscoll’s administration has ignored cities and towns’ concerns and forced them under threat of penalty to accept the MBTA Communities Act, which mandates affordable multi-family housing zoning districts near T stops.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Almost everyone agrees that Indiana forests are under threat.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026
The multilateral institutions on which the middle powers have relied — the WTO, the UN, the COP — the architecture, the very architecture of collective problem solving are under threat.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The Gaza ceasefire offers a vital chance for the survival and safety of children under threat for far too long.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Almost everyone agrees that Indiana forests are under threat.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026
The multilateral institutions on which the middle powers have relied — the WTO, the UN, the COP — the architecture, the very architecture of collective problem solving are under threat.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The Gaza ceasefire offers a vital chance for the survival and safety of children under threat for far too long.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Under threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20threat. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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