Example Sentences
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They are listed as near-threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Threatened in peacetime by deforestation, intensive agriculture, urbanisation, pollution, hunting and climate change, Russia's 2022 invasion has wrought yet more suffering on Ukraine's birdlife.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Threatened arteries force shippers into lengthy, costly detours that ultimately hit consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Threatened with eviction by his fed-up family unless he takes an open slot teaching poetry at a high school, Oscar swallows his pride and takes the gig.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Threatened by Lincoln’s stance against expanding slavery, South Carolina seceded in December.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
