It presents an unacceptable hazard for workers in the industry, it presents an unacceptable risk to the future and well-being of our indigenous communities, and it presents a dreadful threat to our environment in Western Australia". For decades, uranium mining has been a touchy subject for Aboriginal people.
Jockeys are spectacular athletes and compete bravely under the perpetual threat of dreadful injury.
Mr Abse has tweaked the curtain of history with his account of repeated attempts at blackmail, of one threat so dreadful that Thomas had to borrow £800 to resettle the blackmailer in Australia, of the pitiful shame of venereal disease.
Even if you give our leaders passing marks (or the benefit of the doubt) for dealing with the actual threat, they have been dreadful at dealing with the fear of the threat.
Neil Lennon has insisted there is no chance of Celtic underestimating the threat of Milan despite the Italians' dreadful form going into the Champions League tie.
Australia is failing to protect its endangered species due a "dreadful" track record in planning, monitoring and responding to threats, a group of leading conservationists has warned.
"In my speech at the Mansion House in September, I spoke of the challenge we all face from the threat of terrorist activity, a threat brought home to us so vividly by the dreadful events of July 7 and 21.
With the increasing use of personal mobile devices and the trending adoption of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) practices, this threat has become even more versatile and dreadful as it could hide behind the users' typical and daily Internet activities.
Victory for either side would mean dreadful massacres and ethnic cleansing, as well as an increased threat of international terrorism.
Environmental problems have probably worsened the Darfuris' dreadful plight, offering grist to those who call climate change a "threat multiplier".
