Sentence examples for sizeable threat from inspiring English sources

There is now a varied and sizeable threat in the shape of Billy Twelvetrees and Luther Burrell, with Manu Tuilagi back to push them.

Amour's five nominations – very high for a foreign film – mean that it is much loved, and Emmanuelle Riva's success at the Baftas makes her a sizeable threat to Jennifer Lawrence's run on best actress.

That presents a sizeable competitive threat to other retailers, so many of them are looking for alternatives that they can use and help develop as a counterbalance or straight-out alternative.

Malignant governments and mafias are frequently able to maintain control over sizeable populations through threats and intimidation, though they may only infrequently interfere directly in the activities of others.

If sizeable budget deficits persist, the threat of post-dated tax increases is likely to dominate the campaign.

Exports account for more than a quarter of the euro zone's output, a higher proportion than in other parts of the rich world, so even a small increase will have a sizeable impact.But QE is also a threat to banks' margins.

The international community, deeply concerned by these violations as well as the broader security threat posed by such a sizeable haven for terrorists, has pressured what remains of the Malian government to overcome its internal divisions and prepare for an international invasion to reclaim the rebel-held north.

Separate polling from Essential indcates a sizeable proportion of Australians believe free trade agreements are a threat to their job security – an issue that ranks ahead of practical workplace-level developments like contracting out, technological change and inflated wages.

General Philip Breedlove, Nato's supreme allied commander in Europe, said earlier on Sunday that the Russian military force gathered near the Ukrainian border was "very, very sizeable and very, very ready" and could even pose a threat to Moldova, on the other side of the country.

The Illinois Senate -- just days after the state house had impeached Blagojevich for shaking down state contractors for sizeable campaign contributions -- reluctantly complied with the Bush Administration's threat, but the bill's sponsor Rep. John Fritchey (D-Chicago) complained that watering down the ethics bill was "somewhat of a bitter pill" to swallow.

Any sizeable political faction that actually believes this fashionable nonsense is a real threat to economic growth and to the very real human wellbeing it is proven to produce.