as in threatening
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
as long as the possibility of having to move again was hanging over them, the family couldn't really settle in
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Iran maintains its stranglehold on oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, causing gas prices to spike and threatening the global economy.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Erie, for example, is one of the communities currently threatening to cut off water access to residents who are overusing water at this time.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Hanging (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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