De crainte que

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Does de crainte que require the subjunctive?

Yes, de crainte que requires the subjunctive:

Par exemple…

Je suis venu de crainte que tu ne sois en danger.
I came for fear that you are in danger.

 Why ne? It’s the ne explétif.

De crainte que is a conjunctive phrase.

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