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terror

[ter-er] / ˈtɛr ər /


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She is still haunted, she said, by the instant before she left when she saw her own terror reflected in her neighbor’s eyes, and wondered if they would ever see each other again.

From The Wall Street Journal

But two overlapping developments in the past two decades supercharged the get-rich culture: the rise of websites and later of apps like Robinhood that make it easier to trade, and the war on terror.

From The Wall Street Journal

In September, a Canadian MP announced the ban "on behalf" of the government, citing terror offence charges brought against one member of the group.

From BBC

“And if they have it, they should present it, instead of having a country living under terror for weeks.”

From Los Angeles Times

As is the case for Papayo's mother, the lack of closure and feeling of abandonment by the police fuels fear and terror in poor communities like Makeni.

From BBC