terror

Example Sentences

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Although the case is not currently being classed as a terror incident, the Met said the investigation is being led by counter-terror detectives.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

A documentary follows big-wave rider Joana Andrade as she contends with her terror of drowning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Released just three months after the original aired in North America, "Dhurandhar" continues the story of an Indian spy infiltrating Pakistani crime syndicates and politics, seeking to dismantle a terror network.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

She told authorities she had served her husband a mixed vodka drink in bed and then went to sleep with one of her young children who was having a night terror.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

It was like the night of the storm that had taken Papa, a wild swirl of terror.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis