Now that discovery threatened thousands, maybe millions of lives, a fact that was known long ago by the powers that be, whatever they were.

The impasse had threatened the future of the harbor and thousands of jobs.

Drought and the food price crisis threatened thousands in Ethiopia.

Top executives have said that they also want to stop producing at least 10 percent of the components now made internally, which could threaten thousands more jobs.

Unemployment has threatened hundreds of thousands of people.

If water invades and the pumps fail, it could threaten thousands of photographs and prints.

The Hayman fire, the largest wildfire in Colorado history, is threatening thousands of homes.

Such a drop in visitors would result in an estimated £784 million in lost revenue and could threaten thousands of jobs.

Fallout would probably threaten only those a few hundred or thousands of yards downwind.

A huge oil slick is threatening thousands of marine birds and animals off the coast of Alaska.