terror

Example Sentences

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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

Perhaps as a result, he writes, “there were many moments of terror when it seemed the world was coming to an end.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Extremist preacher Anjem Choudary has lost his attempt to challenge his conviction and life sentence for running a group banned under UK terror laws.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

Some fun, Jonathan thought grimly, but he’d rather have Abby think it was a game than to have her screaming in terror.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret