The use of the island was subject to several changes during the Ming Dynasty: At first, all inhabitants left the island because of pirate threats.

Even if the pirate threat is real, your course of action is not the right way to meet it.

They were here to smash the pirate threat thoroughly, and that was what they were going to do.

Johnson ordered British Army Colonel William Rhett to command an operation to destroy the pirate threat.

Because of the ever present pirate threat as well as the undeclared war with Spain all ships carried armament.

The Tyrannosaurs are grateful for the recovery of their eggs and the pirate threat has been eliminated.

According to history, in 15th century, the Portuguese sailor stopped in Kota Barat, Gorontalo because the bad weather, pirate threat, and lack of foods.

In May 1870 USS Mohican was newly assigned to the station and sent to destroy the pirate threat off Mazatlan.

Although air militias formed to defend against the air pirates, continuous brushfire wars between the nations prevent the established governments from effectively repelling the pirate threat.

By the time construction was finally completed, the pirate threat was largely over.