under threat

idiom

: by someone who has been threatened with harm
an action done under threat

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But Carsten Jung, head of Macroeconomics and AI at the Institute for Public Policy Research, told Newsweek that new advances could mean some counselling jobs could be under threat, and the exact extent of the impact cannot be ascertained yet. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 Moreover, Tribal lands are under threat from developers and extractive industries seeking to profit from natural resources. Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Return, recovery, reuniting with family Earth safe from asteroid, but moon still under threat Earth may no longer be at risk of a calamitous collision with the asteroid, but the moon isn't so lucky. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025 This month, students saw campus activist Mahmoud Khalil spirited into detention, while the school acquiesced to a strenuous White House list of demands including a mask ban while under threat of losing $400 million in federal funding. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under threat

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“Under threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20threat. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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