under threat

idiom

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

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So ProPublica set out to understand what modest reforms are now under threat and who will be left to safeguard these communities. Lisa Song, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025 In the 1980s, that same Tucson church, Southside Presbyterian, had been at the heart of a network of churches giving sanctuary to migrants from Central America who were under threat of deportation. Bill Chappell, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025 The legacy of the Dutton family ranch led by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren is under threat in season 2 of 1923. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025 The scammers pressure potential victims to provide sensitive personal information or pay fines under threat of legal consequences. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 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 23 Feb. 2025.

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