under threat

idiom

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

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Most of the country’s coastline was under threat, NEMA said, though no evacuations were ordered at the time. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 30 July 2025 Some areas under threat, such as Hawaii, also open emergency shelters for those evacuating. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 July 2025 Due to industrial sugar cane and pineapple mono-cropping, and a historic lack of Indigenous agricultural autonomy, our once plentiful endemic plants are now under threat. D. Kauwila Mahi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2025 Republished on July 20 with a new report showing why your inbox is under threat. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 20 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.

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