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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control also announced a $11.6 million settlement with the bank over "apparent violations of numerous sanctions programs, including on Iran, Russia, narcotics, and global terrorism."

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

He used an annual speech at the domestic intelligence service's headquarters in London to also warn of rising threats from Iran and "extreme right-wing terrorism".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office said earlier the decision had been taken over the "deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and... from the provincial government's deliberate indifference in the war against terrorism".

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

On terrorism, he was unequivocal that the victim is never at fault.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

How does the Cuban missile crisis compare with twenty-first-century threats such as terrorism, climate change, and pandemic disease?

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin


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