The spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : He threatened the boy with a beating. ,Sickness threatened her peace of mind. ,They threatened swift retaliation. ,The clouds threaten rain. From Dictionary.com.
threatened abortion The term threatened abortion is used when a pregnancy is complicated by vaginal bleeding before the 20th week. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
China to co-operate with her in readjusting what she described as the threatened balance. From Wordnik.com. [The Fight for the Republic in China] Reference
The judgment here threatened is made to look terrible. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference
"See that you do it, then," the captain threatened him. From Wordnik.com. [The "Francis Spaight"] Reference
But they quit after the captain threatened to dock the boat. From Wordnik.com. [Power And Pleasure] Reference
Our tendency, when threatened, is to categorize and generalize. From Wordnik.com. [Muslims] Reference
Obviously, the only one here who feeeeeeeels threatened is you. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Smart Car Quest Proving Dumb] Reference
The only way it can be threatened is by diminished market share. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Baseball players want drug testing] Reference
Persian monarch, elated by victory, again threatened the peace of. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
But the Kremlin threatened to intervene to save Hafez al-Assads regime. From Wordnik.com. [Daimnation!: Essential Reading] Reference
Inauguration day was bleak and cold, rain threatened and a chill wind blew. From Wordnik.com. [This Country of Ours: The Story of the United States] Reference
He carried her parcels for her, and once, when rain threatened, her umbrella. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 2] Reference
I was ordered to apologize for the spilled water, and again threatened arrest. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
But the very mention of his name threatened to put a period to the whole negotiation. From Wordnik.com. [The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 03 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes] Reference
But the very mention of his name threatened to put a period to the whole negociation. From Wordnik.com. [The Thirty Years War — Volume 03] Reference
When Hussain threatened to upset the oil cartel and convert to EUROS – we attacked. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Frist and Hastert Let Vaccine Industry Write Its Own Multi-Billion Dollar Giveaway] Reference
The Germans had again threatened to break relations with the World's Alliance, and Des. From Wordnik.com. [Pursuit of an 'Unparalleled Opportunity': The American YMCA and Prisoner of War Diplomacy among the Central Power Nations during World War I] Reference
Sources say Harvey Weinstein threatened to cut contributions to congressional Democrats. From Wordnik.com. [Sources: Clinton supporter pressures Pelosi] Reference
"Bullish" is a word threatened with extinction in today's calamitous corporate landscape. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Skeptical State Climatologist in Oregon has title threatened by Governor (February 8, 2007). From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
There was a time when Philip of Spain threatened the power of England, and what stopped him?. From Wordnik.com. [Imperial Trade and Imperial Defence] Reference
By the vision of "basket of summer-fruit" is signified the hastening on of the ruin threatened. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference
It is not threatened from the outside, from some totalitarian ideology seeking world supremacy. From Wordnik.com. [The Capitalist Threat] Reference
Outside, Justin threatened to write a pirate story, as all the cool kids are doing it these days. From Wordnik.com. [John Joseph Adams » 2005 » August] Reference
"No, not what you'd call threatened," Augustus said. From Wordnik.com. [Lonesome Dove]
It was reclassified as a threatened species in 1995. From Wordnik.com. [WMTW.com - Local News] Reference
The recall threatened to kill the luxury brand in its cradle. From Wordnik.com. [Reuters: Top News]
Loggerheads are classified as a threatened species by the way. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 1, 2008] Reference
MUSHARRAF: If the security of Pakistan is threatened, that is my short answer. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: Millennium 2000: Global Battlegrounds - January 4, 2000] Reference
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, meanwhile, called the threatened. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
PHILLIPS: Well, haven't the record labels threatened to sue YouTube in the past?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 18, 2006] Reference
Lynx are classified as threatened under state and federal law and can't be hunted. From Wordnik.com. [Vail Daily - Top Stories] Reference
Of the world's 634 primate species, 48% are classified as threatened with extinction on the. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Gordimer: freedom of expression threatened in S. Africa, calls on other writers to speak out. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
The species slowly rebounded in Wisconsin and was reclassified as a threatened species in 1989. From Wordnik.com. [JSOnline.com] Reference
The long-haired cats are classified as threatened under state and federal law and can't be hunted. From Wordnik.com. [KKTV - HomePage - Headlines] Reference
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