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terror

[ter-er] / ˈtɛr ər /


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Very few people are ever prosecuted over terror attacks - and suspects are often detained and spend years in custody without facing trial.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Runyan said Ghazali was not under federal investigation before the attack and was not on a US terror watch list.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Tasked with restructuring the agency for the war on terror, Mueller ran the FBI with discipline and professionalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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

I asked, a shiver running through me now that the terror of the situation was starting to fade.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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