Sentence examples for action is threatening from inspiring English sources

The US defence secretary has accused China of "destabilising" the South China Sea, saying its action is threatening the region's long-term progress.

The police action is threatening for sure, but money talks.

"From the European point of view, the worst thing that could happen is an increase in long-term interest rates, which is what the Fed action is threatening to do," said Charles Wyplosz, a professor of international economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva.

Alternatively, someone, somewhere in our legal system should act in the role of a citizen's legal ombudsperson and have the authority to say at the point legal action is threatened, "This action reflects contempt for the legal system and an individual's (or a group's) resources should not be consumed in defending such nonsense".

More legal action was threatened.

Military action was threatened.

Legal action was threatened if the debt was not repaid.

No immediate legal action was threatened over the weekend against Cablevision by any channel owners.

A18 EDUCATION B11 ARTS E1-10 Malcolm X Sale Put Off An auction house withdrew from sale papers attributed to Malcolm X as questions about their origin grew and legal action was threatened.

The largest flower festival in Australia, the event is a major tourist attraction for the city, and legal action was threatened after another festival in Australia wanted to use the same name.

If we cannot stand silently outside of the Supreme Court or the Capitol or the White House, our ability to hold the government accountable for its actions is threatened, and so are the rights and liberties which we cherish as Americans.