terrorist
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He was previously found guilty by majority verdict after a trial at the Old Bailey of preparation of terrorist acts and possession of two bladed articles.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The operation would continue, he said, “until the country is liberated from the control of terrorist militias.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, efforts to address the safety of the flight deck have largely focused on threats from outside getting in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
On top of that, air regulations have been repeatedly tightened following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S. and the Germanwings Flight 9525 intentional crash in the French Alps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
They seemed less intent on finding out my views than on proving that I was a Communist and a terrorist.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
This includes the ability of the U.S. to wage war against terrorists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"If they were true terrorists they wouldn't have released them," she added, asking not to give her name.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Most of the blame for that lies at the feet of the 9/11 terrorists and those who supported and financed them.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Soon he’ll tell us he carried dozens of people on his own back while personally defeating the terrorists.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
And if you don’t have some feeling for probabilities, automobile accidents might seem a relatively minor problem of local travel, whereas being killed by terrorists might seem to be a major risk when going overseas.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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