It was by now clear that the threat of war was growing.

"They said the threat has grown too great and it needs to be dealt with, now."

In the late 1940s and 1950s the threat from the Chinese grew increasingly ominous.

The report's assessment of the military balance indicates that the threat from the North is not growing.

This threat has been growing with the evolution of technology.

With each passing day the threat to the world of life grew more grave.

But the threat to her life was growing ever more serious.

Most agree that the threat, while low, is growing.

About 40,000 have arrived in the last four days as the threat of war has grown.

If the refugees stop moving, the threat of disease will grow.