terror
Example Sentences
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On April 16, the Pentagon, in coordination with the Treasury, announced Operation Economic Fury, a campaign cutting off the regime’s global terror financing and revenue streams.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
US media described the male suspect as emotionally disturbed with no terror links.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“The terror in ‘Cape Fear’ is about the destruction of the family,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
US actor Tom Hanks has said the latest Toy Story film highlights children's addiction to screens, an issue that he says strikes "terror in the heart".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
She willed away the tingle of terror that shot down her spine.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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