The certainties of the cold war were gone and new threats appeared.
Very well, the immediate threat appears to have been dealt with.
The threat of violence appears to have been enough to keep most travelers away.
The threat appeared to be a standard ploy, since it came up nearly every time they visited together.
In any case, the main threat to us now appears to be from aircraft, not subs.
The greater threat now appears to be nuclear weapons in the hands of terrorists who wouldn't have missiles.
One potential threat to the industry appears to be receding.
Particularly when threats appeared on the horizon that had not been there before.
Despite the venom coming from the crowd, there appeared little threat of violence.
The administration's threats against Iran appear to be following the same script.