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Discover LudwigThe phrase "by threatening" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is used to indicate that an action was taken or a result was achieved through the use of threats or intimidation. You can use "by threatening" in a sentence to describe the method or means by which something was accomplished or influenced. For example: 1. The company managed to secure the contract by threatening to take their business elsewhere. 2. The robber was able to steal the money by threatening the bank teller with a gun. 3. The dictator maintained control by threatening anyone who spoke out against him. 4. The teacher managed to get the students to quiet down by threatening to give them extra homework. 5. The team won the championship by threatening their opponents with their strong offense.
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Monroe responded by threatening to sue her.
Apple responded by threatening legal action.
Blackmailing the world by threatening imminent collapse is vintage Pakistan.
Murdoch's Republican cohorts blackmailed the F.C.C. by threatening its existence".
Perhaps by threatening to shift her allegiance to China.
When they win by threatening violence, it is even worse.
In the end Lenin prevailed by threatening to resign.
Baku responded by threatening to shoot such flights down.
We know Milbury was merely using hyperbole by threatening to take Lafleur to the guillotine.
He demanded a slower pace, but Devine parried by threatening to walk out.
They no longer need to deter a default by threatening Greece with expulsion from the euro.
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