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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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In 2025, the Onion ran a spoof headline imagining the State Department designating the league a terrorist organization.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Joseph Fransen, the study’s chief author, told the Commission that he took inspiration from the federal government’s 9/11 after-action report, which dissected mistakes leading up to the terrorist attack.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Victims of terrorist attacks in Syria are seeking compensation from a penalty paid to the U.S. by the cement company Lafarge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Inman-Grant said her agency had begun inquiring what Telegram was doing to combat terrorist and extremist material in March 2024, and had endured "five very difficult months of unresponsiveness".

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Initial reports tied Mr. Aziz to a terrorist splinter group, but the FBI now is now calling it a simple case of mistaken identity.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

"Nigeria is not safe -- terrorists, kidnappers, bandits everywhere," said Becky Alegbe, a street vendor in Abuja.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Flock CEO Garrett Langley has accused some opponents of being "terrorists," stoking the fire.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

The changes were designed to toughen punishments for terrorists and enhance deterrence against extremism, some officials have said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

"I really can't see how revealing that Andrew had police protection 25 years ago would play into the hands of terrorists as the Met claims," he added.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Tell him, if he’s not busy hunting down terrorists right now, I’d appreciate him taking care of whoever’s sending strange letters to thirteen-year-old boys.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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