as in endangers
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
the powerful hurricane continues to threaten the southern coastline
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Mass layoffs continue to plague even seemingly stable companies, while AI advancement threatens traditional roles.
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Rebekah Bastian, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In his scene with Davis, a minor mishap threatens to tank the pooch’s chance at taking home the top prize, forcing Charlotte to turn on the charm to get on Frei’s character’s good side.
—John Russell, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Someone is seemingly out to kill adult Shauna (Melanie Lynskey) and her family, and someone (or something) still threatens to expose exactly what went down in the wilderness.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
Not every epic hero has to travel from Troy to Ithaca, across Middle-earth or Westeros, or along the Yellow Brick Road to battle monsters, forge unlikely friendships, discover hidden powers and vanquish the shadow that threatens to engulf their world.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
But in a riff that threatens to cast the viewer out of Alexey’s realm, the sportswriter belittles legitimate moral grappling about sports, nationalism and war.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Ignoring this threatens not only the business's legacy but also its survival.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
And then there’s the character of the center of it all, Santa Claus himself (voiced by Brian Cox), who gets swept up in the town’s festive drama after a critical mistake threatens to derail the holiday.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Leadership uncertainty now threatens recovery, with analysts warning of escalating challenges in a highly competitive automotive industry landscape.
—Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Threatens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threatens. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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