And secondly, the deal could threaten to disrupt the turnaround that seems to be just around the corner.

"Most scientists do not believe human activities threaten to disrupt the Earth's climate."

The patent dispute that threatened to disrupt service has been settled.

Security was still an issue, as Taliban and others threatened to disrupt the elections violently.

This week, they threatened to disrupt oil facilities if the Nigerian military fired on them.

And someone is threatening to disrupt the Web of Time for what they believe to be the greater good.

They refused to take part in them, and for a while threatened to disrupt them with violence.

The thought annoyed him beyond all bounds, threatening to disrupt his concentration.

They also threaten to disrupt annual meetings with endless questioning.

The ruling last week by an appellate court threatens to disrupt the coming election.