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
She described the panic and chaos in the initial hours, and the terror of seeing videos released by law enforcement showing a masked individual outside her mother’s home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Although the case is not being classed as a terror incident, the Met said the investigation is currently being led by counter-terror officers.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 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
He cringed and groveled and chattered with terror, but no amount of bad treatment could drive him away.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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