Threat to Truce Seen The hardening on both sides threatens a yearlong effort to end the conflict in Nicaragua.

Threat of a Veto Bush Administration officials have threatened a veto of any bill that includes voluntary spending ceilings.

Threat of a Gas Attack It threatened to unleash a gas attack on population centers in retaliation for the court's actions.

Threats by Big Shareholders Already, some shareholders with large blocks of Time have threatened to rebel.

Threat of an Embargo Community foreign ministers threatened on Sunday to impose an embargo on commerce with the warring parties.

Threat of a Veto President Bush has repeatedly threatened to veto any measure that imposes significant new regulation on the cable industry.

Threats such as viruses, spyware and other malicious software can threaten personal information and privacy, as well as the security of your computer hardware.

Threat That Fades Some conservative Democrats had threatened to oppose the stimulus measures.

Threats to the Economy Higher taxes threaten the weak city economy in several ways.

Threat of Dismissal The government threatened at first to dismiss all strikers and annul the business permits of shopkeepers who failed to open their stores.