Example Sentences

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The office manager of their venue, a friend and avid Spurs fan, threatened to kick Petrie and her family out if the Knicks win.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In separate comments to Fox News, he said he would "rather not" hit Iranian civilian infrastructure like power plants, as previously threatened, "because once you do that, the people suffer".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The compromised tank threatened to blow up, affecting adjacent tanks also containing the toxic chemical methyl methacrylate which could have caused a large-scale public safety emergency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The people most at risk aren't necessarily those in jobs most threatened by AI, but rather the people who are least able to adapt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

When the soldiers were changing shifts early on a rainy Sunday evening, September 11, one of them did what others had threatened.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow