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Recent Examples of threatened
Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Had action been deferred, Iran’s rapidly increasing ballistic missile would have soon reached the point of immunity — erecting a shield of threatened destruction behind which the mullah’s nuclear program could be rebuilt.
—Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The 200-day near $65 is the line that defines the trend and it hasn't even been threatened.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
There’s no reason for any American to feel threatened traveling throughout the United States.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Had action been deferred, Iran’s rapidly increasing ballistic missile would have soon reached the point of immunity — erecting a shield of threatened destruction behind which the mullah’s nuclear program could be rebuilt.
—Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
The messages were laden with contempt, and at points directly threatened Moore with military disciplinary action.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The 200-day near $65 is the line that defines the trend and it hasn't even been threatened.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatened
Adjective
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These endangered animals ooze star power, a factor that conservationists have capitalized on in order to fund projects to protect them (and, often by default, the other organisms that share their complex ecosystems).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Authorities have classified her as an at-risk missing person due to a medical condition and issued an endangered missing alert Sunday evening, sending notifications to mobile phones across the East Bay days after her disappearance.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What mattered more than his terseness was that Norris was allowed to land a few meaningful blows against the usually untouchable Lee, who stars as Tang Lung, a fighter summoned to defend a restaurant owner menaced by a crime boss.—
Chris Klimek,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The resulting lawsuit found both the Cowboys and the NFL liable for the working conditions on that 27-degree February day.—
Nick Harris
April 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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Last week, a jury in New Mexico found Meta liable in a case involving child safety, while jurors in Los Angeles held the Facebook parent and Google's YouTube negligent in a personal injury trial.—
Jennifer Elias,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On his goal, Thomas swooped into the middle lane to dust McTavish and receive a slick feed from Broberg that sent him toward a vulnerable Dostál with speed for a rising shot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the memo indicates homelessness spending might not be as vulnerable to cuts as other programs because the city now has roughly $33 million in hotel tax revenue to spend each year on homelessness.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But despite a lot of talk about the imperiled future of moviegoing, future moviegoers — kids — are turning out in droves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Birders in India reported several imperiled species such as the Andaman Serpent Eagle.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Building and construction unions no longer can use their old rhetorical cudgel in this debate — calling prefab homes flimsy and unsafe.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Falling stalactites are also making some cenotes unsafe to explore.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tomato, pepper, eggplant and tomatillo are all susceptible to the same soil pathogens.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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For example, research shows that adolescent boys are more susceptible to pressure for risk-taking behaviors than girls.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Plus, by leaving the foot more exposed, sandals help elongate the leg, which is particularly useful when wearing capri-length pants.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
22 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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