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to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
the powerful hurricane continues to threaten the southern coastline
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Recent Examples of threatened
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Scientists may have discovered why one of the most threatened species in the world has bounced back from the brink of extinction.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The administration has also threatened to block mergers of companies with diversity policies.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Doctors have prescribed it for more than 50 years for many off-label indications, including in women with threatened miscarriage, as well as in protocols to prevent preterm birth.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Scientists may have discovered why one of the most threatened species in the world has bounced back from the brink of extinction.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Through next Saturday, 444 daily high temperature records may be broken or threatened, mainly west of the Mississippi.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The administration has also threatened to block mergers of companies with diversity policies.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatened
Adjective
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The endangered Chiricahuan leopard frog and the northern Mexican garter snake in Arizona count among those directly threatened by this backyard bully.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Two rescues, two Gulf Coast states, one endangered species — all in the same narrow window of time.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump’s Republican Party, which narrowly controls the House and Senate, largely sees the conflict with Iran not as the start of a new war, but the end of a government that has long menaced the West.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Iran and its proxies have menaced America and American lives, undermined our core national interests, systematically destabilized the Middle East, and threatened the security of the entire West.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, 12 jurors are listening to closing arguments before deciding whether social media companies should be liable for harm caused to children using their platforms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The insurance would be used to cover legal fees if an officer is found liable for a wrongful injury or death, instead of tapping into the city’s General Fund budget.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While financial precarity is often associated with lower-income households, a February 2026 analysis by consulting firm Kearney suggests many higher earners remain vulnerable as well.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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But knowing that viewers would be seeing his romantic side was a vulnerable feeling that Withers had to prepare himself for.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Birders in India reported several imperiled species such as the Andaman Serpent Eagle.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the imperiled sea mammals of British Columbia, a Defender 130 truly changes the game.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The city issued unsafe structure notices on residents' doors this week, ordering tenants in 10 units to vacate the premises effective March 9 for their safety.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Water damage and mold meant people trying to bring the building back to life have had to strip out insulation, conduct asbestos abatements and shut off unsafe parts of the chapel.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The decision to die is drastic and irreversible; should it really be left up to a young person whose brain is still developing, and who is susceptible to influence by peers and authority figures?—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cats are also very susceptible to acetaminophen (Tylenol) poisoning, which causes liver damage and impairs the ability of blood to carry oxygen (methemoglobinemia).—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rushing cotton through the system throws up new challenges, leaving brands and retailers more exposed.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
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The objective is to reduce exposed equity within the entity in a lawful and structured manner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threatened. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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