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

His lengthy career includes overseeing the civil cases arising from Al-Qaeda's September 11, 2001 terror attacks on New York and Washington, often rejecting deals he saw as unfair to complainants.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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

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

Each day, Solomon lived in terror that the other students would discover his secret, and he worried about his family.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti