Examples of under threat in a Sentence
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That sure sounds like Ginni Thomas, who testified, under threat of a subpoena, before the House Jan. 6 committee.
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Jesse Wegman, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Millions across Southeast under threat of severe weather Nearly two million people in northern Florida and southern Georgia were at enhanced risk of severe weather, with Jacksonville and Valdosta being the cities facing the largest threat, the Storm Prediction Center said.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
In scathing letter, GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene slams Johnson with speakership under threat
April 15: House reauthorizes FISA
FISA reauthorization passes in the House.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 7 May 2024
Additionally, under threat from Russia, European allies should match the U.S. effort, reinforcing a united front for democracy and against aggression.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Springs and woodlands that are now under threat from Hudbay’s copper mining claims were once a retreat for warriors after conflicts with Apaches, said Austin Nunez, chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation’s San Xavier District.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Ukrainians remain under threat from Russian drones, missiles and shelling as fighting picks up along a 700-mile front.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
The filings said the rights of Palestinians in Gaza were under threat, adding that Israel’s control over two major border crossings in southern Gaza put at extreme risk the flow of humanitarian supplies into Gaza and the ability for hospitals there to function.
—Gaya Gupta, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Whether or not these new OpenAI rumors bear fruit next week, Google knows its reign over the search industry is under threat.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 10 May 2024
Jesse Wegman, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Millions across Southeast under threat of severe weather Nearly two million people in northern Florida and southern Georgia were at enhanced risk of severe weather, with Jacksonville and Valdosta being the cities facing the largest threat, the Storm Prediction Center said.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
In scathing letter, GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene slams Johnson with speakership under threat
April 15: House reauthorizes FISA
FISA reauthorization passes in the House.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 7 May 2024
Additionally, under threat from Russia, European allies should match the U.S. effort, reinforcing a united front for democracy and against aggression.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Springs and woodlands that are now under threat from Hudbay’s copper mining claims were once a retreat for warriors after conflicts with Apaches, said Austin Nunez, chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation’s San Xavier District.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Ukrainians remain under threat from Russian drones, missiles and shelling as fighting picks up along a 700-mile front.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
The filings said the rights of Palestinians in Gaza were under threat, adding that Israel’s control over two major border crossings in southern Gaza put at extreme risk the flow of humanitarian supplies into Gaza and the ability for hospitals there to function.
—Gaya Gupta, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Whether or not these new OpenAI rumors bear fruit next week, Google knows its reign over the search industry is under threat.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 10 May 2024
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