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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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In the years when the Hilltop Youth took shape, Dvir Kariv served as an officer for a special unit of Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, assigned to prevent Jewish terrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Data centers are exposed to a dizzying array of potential threats during their construction and operation, from extreme weather to power cuts, IT failures and even terrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

The State Department has the nation of Haiti under a “Level 4 – Do not travel” advisory, due to the relatively high risk of “crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, and limited health care.”

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

"From now on, such serious events must never happen again. The country is already facing terrorism."

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

I had grown up hearing the word terrorism, but I never really understood what it meant.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




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