terrorism
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Essentially, it was an attempt to reduce extremism and anti-American terrorism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Oviedo said that Mariaca's arrest took place with the "cooperation of the US government" as part of the "fight against terrorism."
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
For the rest of us, the corrosion of a 37,000-person-strong crimefighting force tasked with investigating everything from terrorism to corruption is arguably a threat to public safety.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
A field office team reviewed the calls but found they did not meet the threshold for an FBI investigation and identified no connection to terrorism, CNN reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
I had grown up hearing the word terrorism, but I never really understood what it meant.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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