as in danger
something that may cause injury or harm
terrorism is a threat to the safety of people everywhere
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Recent Examples of threat
Damaging winds will be the primary threat with the line of storms, but large hail and a few tornadoes will also be possible, the weather service said.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
In March 2025, Lofton, a 28-year-old attorney from Saginaw, was arrested for making terroristic threats against County Commissioner Manny Ramirez, a felony offense.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
For 30 years, Shor’s algorithm has been a security threat in theory only.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Cognizant spokesperson William Abelson said the company removed the threat from its systems after identifying the breach.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
In March 2025, Lofton, a 28-year-old attorney from Saginaw, was arrested for making terroristic threats against County Commissioner Manny Ramirez, a felony offense.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
For 30 years, Shor’s algorithm has been a security threat in theory only.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Cognizant spokesperson William Abelson said the company removed the threat from its systems after identifying the breach.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
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Israel, meanwhile, saw Nasser’s rising influence across the Arab world as a danger, and wanted an excuse to cut him down, and to target Palestinian fedayeen militants who were operating in Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula, which were both controlled by Egypt at the time.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Although winds will be mostly light, between 5 and 10 mph, the dry air combined with very dry vegetation will result in a continuation of elevated fire danger.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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One rabid mongoose bite later, and Ben is a skull-crushing, face-ripping menace terrorizing Lucy and her friends.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hallways hum with invisible menace.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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So the San Francisco Bay Area resident went back to a family recipe and decided to take a risk, with a whisk.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The notion of compliance as an interconnected system aligns with broader trends in risk management.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Paris Club, an informal forum of representatives from creditor countries largely in the Global North, has steered the destinies of nations in financial peril, restructuring over half a trillion dollars in sovereign debt since its first meeting in 1956.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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There’s a much greater sense of moral peril to consuming that.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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