under threat

idiom

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

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We were later told that they had been instructed not to speak with the press under threat of losing their jobs. Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 28 May 2025 Signal Messenger is warning the users of its Windows Desktop version that the privacy of their messages is under threat by Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index, and store almost everything a user does every three seconds. ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025 Israel has also been blocking humanitarian aid from Gaza for more than two months, even as the U.N. warns that the population is under threat of famine. Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 20 May 2025 More details about the exact risks these storms will pose and the populations under threat next week will become clear in the coming days. Matt Rehbein, CNN Money, 17 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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