as in threatening
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
as long as the possibility of having to move again was hanging over them, the family couldn't really settle in
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threatening
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That follows other talent threatening to turn away from Disney.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025 -
According to the Ottawa Citizen, a 26-year-old man was arrested earlier this week for allegedly threatening to kill the musician ahead of his performance at the CityFolk music festival in Ottawa.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Hanging (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20%28over%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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