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Asian carp have taken over the Mississippi River and dozens of tributaries, where they have menaced native fish by eating much of their food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Ukrainian official Yermak also hit out at Iran, who Kyiv and its allies accuse of supplying Russia with arms, including hundreds of assault drones which have menaced Ukrainian infrastructure facilities.

From Reuters • Apr. 1, 2023

That can offer clues into who might have menaced the victim in the past as well as help detectives assess the victim’s credibility as they put together a case.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2014

The so-called bandit-communist armies that have menaced all government in the central provinces were comparatively quiescent.

From Time Magazine Archive

On what foundation it can be supposed that we have menaced the Creek nation with destruction during the present autumn, or at any other time, is entirely inconceivable.

From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson