Leyland decided to stay with the Pirates even though free agency threatens to devastate the team next year.

And in several instances the agency balked and threatened to call the deal off.

Eventually, many agencies will threaten to sue a debtor.

In its appeal, the agency told the justices that this "unprecedented holding" was "manifestly wrong" and threatened to damage national security.

The agency has even threatened to close terminals because standards were not being met, the official said.

Bond-rating agencies have downgraded its bonds or threatened to do so.

The agency is threatening to file suit if the airlines do not pay.

The agency threatened to withhold state aid to the county.

Although these two agencies have not directly threatened such action, both have expressed shock at the flood of violence.

The agency threatened to fine violators and said it would study whether new regulations were needed.