terror
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B-1 bombers from Fairford air base, which the U.S. has used since World War II. The U.S. has reportedly upgraded the security posture at Britain’s Mildenhall and Lakenheath air bases amid terror threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
About whether to see terror and tyranny for what they are, and turn the page.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
One could imagine the terror of the sailors – possibly coastal people from the Levant region – as their ship crashed against the rocks.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
She also spoke of her long-standing terror of needles, calling it “torture” when she had to give blood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Now he knew that every pore in his body could constrict with terror.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
This finding may help explain why disorders such as sleepwalking, recurring nightmares, and sleep terrors can sometimes be accompanied by difficulties with mood, behavior, or emotional control.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
In “Beowulf” and other works, these wetlands have also offered a useful literary metaphor as keepers of cultural memory and symbols of repressed terrors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
At around age 19 or 20, he began having regular night terrors and daily flashbacks to “horrific, nightmarish things.”
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
"I still get night terrors sometimes," he added.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
The night is dark and cold and full of terrors, but yours is the power and glory and the light.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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