under threat

idiom

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

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But not too long ago, the balance of this passageway was under threat. Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Despite the state’s abundant rainfall and prolific aquifers, its primary potable water source, fresh groundwater, is under threat from a combination of population growth and climate change. Bob Maliva, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025 Its dual objectives are simultaneously under threat as Trump’s punishing tariffs threaten to drive both unemployment and inflation higher. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 May 2025 Funding for research is under threat with grants suspended and an effort to reduce the financial support such funding brings to campuses. Mark Robison, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 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 24 May. 2025.

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