Environmentalists said the proposal threatened to blunt one of their most important weapons as they seek compensation from polluters.

In 1967 the proposal of a new road threatened the land on which the course was laid out on.

R's actual proposal threatened Elva with nothing worse than boredom, at least for the time being.

"Its proposals threaten significant losses and value destruction," he said.

The proposal threatens disaster for many districts that deliver high-quality education to diverse student populations.

Editors say proposals to tape journalists threaten press freedom.

With the Government in control, the proposal does not threaten subsidies for low-wage workers or run up administration costs.

Now, according to some investors, Nasdaq's proposal threatens to undo all that.

Multiple, overlapping designs received approval, and new proposals threatened already approved projects.

Moreover, the Mayor's proposal threatens to drain the lifeblood from one neighborhood to another.