under threat

idiom

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

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Extremely important Buddhist sites in Nepal are under threat. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025 Benet, whose role building the Catalonian giant into a major sports can’t be understated, would have known his post was under threat after Mediapro lost a long-standing contract to produce LaLiga soccer matches. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025 Even horses could be under threat. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 Many of them are currently in some of the regions under threat. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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