Sentence examples for while threatened from inspiring English sources

When the tape was released, it caused a diplomatic spat between the US and the UAE and for a while threatened a bilateral nuclear energy deal.

While threatened cuts to child benefit is making headlines, proposed changes to housing benefit could have a huge impact across the country.

What is more praiseworthy still is that Hyperion has done it while threatened with destruction by the cost of a strange court case this summer.

About 70 percent of the hamlet's land is protected from development; zoning ordinances make it difficult to change land use or increase density; and the commercial fishing industry, while threatened, is still active, local officials said.

However, presidents also manipulate military operations when they need support from their domestic political base — for example, during negotiations over major pieces of legislation, bids for legacy, midterms or while threatened with impeachment.

While threatened legal battles were casting Dementor-like shadows over the embargo-breaking American reviewers of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last week, a sincere quatrain from a young American fan floated trough the blogosphere, simply expressing the degree to which millions of fans have been captivated by the teenage wizard: Harry flies from book to book, Racing time and destiny.

The cops detain him for a while, threatening to cite him for breaking the non-existent law of taking photos of a cop.

One grabbed my shirt, and ripped it, while threatening to murder me.

Mr Correa has built up a state media empire while threatening private outlets.

File-sharing has brought costless pleasure to millions while threatening the existence of record companies.

Last week, a man chased a Muslim American woman into oncoming traffic in Brooklyn while threatening to behead her.