ongoing threat

collocation in English

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ongoing
adjective
uk
/ˈɒŋˌɡəʊ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈɑːnˌɡoʊ.ɪŋ/
continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the ...
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threat
noun[C]
uk
/θret/us
/θret/
a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is ...
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(Definition ofongoingandthreatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Our treatment may thus be particularly effective in ongoing traumatic situations where fear ofongoingthreatto safety is a prominent problem.
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Yesterday's events highlighted theongoingthreatthat we face.
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At the same time we should rely fundamentally on available intelligence to assist legislators like ourselves in determining the nature and extent of theongoingthreat.
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This is anongoingthreat.
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But above all else, we need to work together, exchanging information, assisting each other to deal with these ongoing threats, the undoubted threats to our freedom and to our democracy.
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Other natural processessuch as genetic isolation, inbreeding, droughts, and floodspose ongoing threats to the existing population.
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Ongoing threats include habitat degradation and predation by black rats and feral cats.
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In addition to the ongoing threats to its habitat, several development projects are proposed or approved within core habitat areas.
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However, there are a number of ongoing threats to the health of the population.
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Ongoing threats include illegal hunting and the destruction of nests by vandals.
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