terrorist

Example Sentences

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Both men suffered serious injuries and were treated in hospital, with the Metropolitan Police declaring it a terrorist incident.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Police have declared the attack a terrorist incident and have arrested a 45-year-old British national, who came to the UK from Somalia as a child, on suspicion of attempted murder.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Embassy in Bamako told its citizens to shelter in place and avoid unnecessary travel, adding that it was “aware of reports of possible terrorist movements within Bamako, including reports of forced school closures.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The Sinaloa Cartel is one of six Mexican narcotrafficking groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the Trump administration.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The likelihood of any given person being killed in a terrorist attack is far smaller than the likelihood that the same person will clog up his arteries with fatty food and die of heart disease.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt