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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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“These days our terrorist and state threats operational missions are pretty much of equal scale: that in itself is a huge shift across recent years,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The circumstances surrounding the release of “Toxicity” became even more surreal one week later, when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks changed the country and altered the way some listeners interpreted the album.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

A 22-year-old British national has been arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in connection with an incident close to RAF Fairford, counter-terror police said.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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

I didn’t want to get into being called a terrorist.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

Israel Gantz, head of an umbrella settler group, blamed recent incidents on "groups of provocateurs and terrorists" but implicitly acknowledged some Israelis' responsibility.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The Times also includes coverage of the MI5 chief's speech, noting that AI is being used by terrorists in attack plans.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

A British-born veteran of Vietnam, he concluded after the 1993 bombing that the terrorists would return, and he rigorously rehearsed evacuation plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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

“They don’t think about other injustices. They hear about Malala and assume that’s what all of Pakistan is like. That it’s filled with poor people in villages, and terrorists who are going around shooting them.”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan


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