The threat of forbidden space gave it an unprecedented legitimacy.

The threat of a recession gave him another good reason: raising premiums in a downturn might have been impossible.

But the threat of it alone can give the players leverage.

Even the threat of the approaching crabs could not give strength to his legs and heart.

But this threat, put into practice promptly, gave us our wings instead of clipping them.

The threat of overwhelming American military force, they said, gave him no other choice.

It doesn't help to have the threat of gangs giving those with no excuse a real reason to resent them.

The threat of transfer might give him more power over Valyn than the actuality.

The renewed threat to the homeland gave king and magnates common cause.

And they acknowledged that the threat of legislation could give them added leverage in the talks.