Example Sentences

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More were threatening to leave the agency, according to people familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

His move at the time won applause from the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance, which said imports were threatening 250,000 U.S. jobs in the industry.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

The defendants present at the hearing, including a student, a father and carer, admitted to sending messages but denied they were threatening or constituted harassment.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Despite his impact, though, few embodied that Rangers team spirit better than John Souttar, who stood tall at the heart of the defence when the Greek side were threatening to tear Rangers apart.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

He needed to get control of Cleopatra’s wealth to pay his troops in Rome, who were threatening to revolt.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby