The sheer virulence of the infection, which can cause multi-organ failure, means it must be regarded a potent threat.

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Their lawsuit is a legitimate threat against a mighty oil company that mistakenly bought a multi-billion dollar liability because company executives believed they could control the end result.

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Silver Command, a multi-agency taskforce, has been set up in Ryedale, to monitor the threat of flooding and co-ordinate a response.

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Nunn and Warner to the effect that a veto threat is not sufficient to ensure congressional support for large-scale, multi-year development and procurement programs.

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In 2007, the Corsten report recommended replacing women's prisons with "smaller, multi-functional custodial centres" within 10 years and reserving custody for serious and violent offenders who pose a threat to the public.

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