Example Sentences

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Samsung workers are demanding the company allocate 15% of its operating profit for bonuses and are threatening a general walkout from Thursday to June 7.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Hedgehog awareness week will run from 3-9 of May and highlights issues that are threatening the species.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Still, she said ongoing book bans are threatening those strides toward a more diverse literary marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Rising gas prices are threatening the U.S. auto industry, which recently shifted away from electric vehicles to focus on gas-powered models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The cabbies are threatening a one-day strike of all New York.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee