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[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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Al‑Minuki was declared a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by Washington in 2023.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Prosecutors and police in Brazil are calling on President Trump to label the PCC a Foreign Terrorist Organization, joining more than a dozen other Latin criminal networks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The busts led to the arrest of eight suspects on state and federal charges, including one who was on the National Terrorist Watch List, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

"Terrorist attacks have a specific definition and the suspect does not meet that definition," he added.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Terrorist acts lie beyond our control; french fries do not.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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