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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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Relations between the U.S. and Pakistan spiraled following the discovery that Osama bin Laden, the terrorist leader behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was living in a Pakistani town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The IDF has not answered the BBC's questions about why it accused him of being a "terrorist".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

During his defense, Kassis claimed that he didn’t know he was dealing with a terrorist organization, largely because he doesn’t speak Spanish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The New York Times, citing a police source, reported that Heifler was a member of a branch of the Jewish Defense League, which the FBI has deemed a terrorist organization.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It was then that I remembered my aunt Angie, and that my father was telling anyone who would listen that she had put his name on a terrorist watch list.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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