Example Sentences

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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

Even when the whole family is menaced, as in “Poltergeist,” the evil entities have a special yearning to possess little blonde girls.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

After all, they inhabited a precarious cosmos where the prospect of drought menaced entire civilizations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

Riddle of Fire Rated PG-13 for menaced kids and mumbled dialogue.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

The safety of the keepers is constantly menaced.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover