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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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Gerald was part of the team from the Journal that won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in the “breaking news” category for its coverage of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Thousands of people have experienced health effects like cancer from the terrorist attacks, including many who have died, after breathing in hazardous contaminants from the building collapses.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

It was 11 days after the 9/11 terrorist attack.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Three new specials commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

I didn’t want to get into being called a terrorist.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

As Mr. Riley explains in a footnote, “this disclosure notified the terrorists that their communications were not secure and thus induced them to change methods.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The pandemic-era posts from El-Sayed did not celebrate the tragedy or the terrorists who perpetrated the attacks.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Bibliocide—attacks on the written word—is a common tactic of totalitarians and terrorists.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Flock CEO Garrett Langley has accused some opponents of being "terrorists," stoking the fire.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

“Fifteen terrorists were from Saudi Arabia,” says Sabeen.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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