The defensive measures put in place as a result of advanced persistent threats have forced attackers to develop more complex capabilities to remain effective. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
Obviously in urban areas the odds of having your car stolen is greater than in gated communities, for example, but theft is a real and persistent threat nonetheless. (valuepenguin.com)
«Lastly, we pray His Excellency to study the references forwarded with this letter dispassionately and decide who is more in the wrong between those who openly pledge allegiance to a country other than Nigeria backing it up with persistent threats of war and those of us whose allegiance remains with the Nigerian state but simply urge that the secessionists be allowed to actualize their dream peacefully throw universally entrenched democratic options.» (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)