Sentence examples for position to threaten from inspiring English sources

He would be in a position to threaten America.

The latter, however, was soon in no position to threaten others, for Astyages was himself under attack.

And I can tell you that the DPRK is in no position to threaten anyone, not even its immediate neighbours.

But if Iran can increase enrichment, the country will be in a better position to threaten what nuclear experts call "breakout" — a hectic dash to make a weapon.

They are now in a position to threaten Maiduguri, the state capital, which has a population of more than 1m people.

Although it is not in a position to threaten flash in the next couple of years, he says, "beyond 2010, it has legs".

Because of the shared language, British CEOs are particularly well positioned to threaten to leave their firms for more lucrative U.S. jobs.

Afterwards, the Knights spent nine years conquering the Nadruvians, Skalvians, and Yotvingians, and from 1283, they were better positioned to threaten the young Lithuanian state from the west.

The main portion of the offensive was codenamed Operation Maestral (Croatian name for maestro wind), or more accurately Operation Maestral 2. Within a month, the HV and HVO had planned an operation to capture the towns of Jajce, Šipovo and Drvar, and position their forces to threaten Banja Luka.

"It is deeply regrettable that our members have been forced into a position where they have to threaten industrial action over the Christmas and New Year period to get this company to play fair," Kevin Hall, one of the union's regional officers, said in a statement.

Last week, pretrial hearings began for Army Staff Sgt. Angel Sanchez, who is accused of sexually assaulting 12 female soldiers, and of using his position as drill sergeant to threaten some of his alleged victims.