For these and other reasons, it cannot be taken as axiomatic that the most extreme threats are the most effective.

Most of us would think just such an extreme deflationary threat already upon us.

Charlie will be an old man by the time he gets out, so he may not pose an extreme threat to the public.

"There is, unfortunately, a most extreme threat to your welfare," Trolla said gravely.

Now there is a specific and extreme threat against a known individual.

"There has to be some extreme threat before we put an offender in safekeeping."

Your story poses an extreme threat to the administration, and they'll do whatever it takes to keep it from getting out.

Under such extreme threat, each village has an avalanche committee that must take decisions on the partial evacution of their resort.

On the other hand, however, Bahrain is under extreme threat from Iranian forces.

These gases deplete the ozone layer and pose extreme threats to the environment.