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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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Eisenkot has dismissed regime change as a fantasy and has said he’d prefer to sway Tehran’s behavior—away from supporting terrorist groups and developing nuclear weapons—through economic pressure.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Hellerstein's lengthy career included overseeing the civil cases arising from Al-Qaeda's September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, often rejecting deals he saw as unfair to complainants.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Macron has branded the shooting a "racist terrorist attack", as most of the victims were from foreign backgrounds.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Jordanian King Abdullah II described the shooting as a terrorist attack and promised the harshest retaliation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The “red cell” committee thought it unlikely that an established terrorist group would work in the United States during a hurricane.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

"We vowed the terrorists would not escape punishment, and no proponent of dark ideologies that divide Jordanians will be tolerated," he wrote on X.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

When he was searching for the terrorists room by room in the hotel, he told members of his team to take food from the minibars to stay nourished.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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

On the morning the terrorists struck the Twin Towers in New York, I was in the eleventh grade.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad


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