Sentence examples for and threats in a from inspiring English sources

Mr. White said his old friend barked commands and threats in a fake Jamaican accent and with a red bandanna covering not nearly enough of his face.

To ensure sustainable development, organisations have to identify future opportunities and threats in a timely manner and incorporate them into their strategic planning.

Bundy and 24 other anti-government activists who participated in the protests at the Malheur national wildlife refuge are accused of using "force, intimidation and threats" in a conspiracy against the federal government.

Fifteen years ago, Filipinos braved tanks and threats in a "people power" revolution to bring down a dictator who had stolen an election, and to restore democracy after two decades of martial law.

And they are using that data to try to influence voting habits — in effect, to train voters to go to the polls through subtle cues, rewards and threats in a manner akin to the marketing efforts of credit card companies and big-box retailers.

They worry about their ability to convey information about likely risks and threats in a way that increases audience concern when concern is appropriate but that does not cause audiences to discount media reports after long periods in which danger is covered only as a possibility.

Voters were subject to bribes, blandishments and threats in an effort to get them to the polls.

The first and most widely used method examines the species endemism and threat in a given area.

Local accounts suggest the place then received insults and threats in response to a Facebook post about the policy.

Greece and Turkey have been exchanging insults and threats in recent weeks, recalling conflicts from a shared and bloody history.

Likewise, late in "The Ides of March," the sequence in which Myers and Morris, not wanting to be disturbed, meet and trade threats in a hotel kitchen after dark, surrounded with steelware, rings as sharp as a filleting knife.