terror
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Is this the beginning of the Mamdani reign of terror?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
There is — and I mean this — existentialism in witnessing a person embrace shame and terror.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Patel announced early Tuesday morning, coinciding with a leak of the news to Fox News, that the FBI had disrupted an alleged terror plot to attack last week’s UFC fight at the White House.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026
Earlier this month, Hanks told BBC News the latest Toy Story film highlights children's addiction to screens, an issue that he said strikes "terror in the heart".
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Somehow he had to mask his abject terror with a look of calm courage.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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