threatening

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The rules were introduced as a way of addressing concerns that second homes are pricing out people from the areas they grew up in, as well as threatening Welsh-speaking culture.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Higher prices reflect surging demand for the components from Nvidia and other AI companies, threatening the bottom line of all device makers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In some ways, it’s become a new normal for Haitian Springfielders to anticipate the worst, and for their neighbors to fight against a government they see as threatening to rip their families apart.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

That is also pushing up the cost of less flashy chips used in consumer electronics -- threatening higher prices for phones, laptops and other devices worldwide.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Dark mountains rose out of the horizon—angry, sharp peaks that chewed at the sky, a mouth threatening to devour the glistening jewel in front of it.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia