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How to pronounce threaten in American English
“threaten” pronunciation by American speakers
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“threaten” in real sentences — American speakers
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that threaten national security, that threaten individual privacy, or that threaten human rights more broadly.
State Department
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"this is a historically bad deal," "this will threaten Israel and threaten the world and threaten
The Obama White House
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The major wholesalers threaten -- at least in Wyoming -- threaten supermarkets.
Dept of Justice
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