terror
Example Sentences
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Although the case is not currently being classed as a terror incident, the Met said the investigation is being led by counter-terror detectives.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Runyan said Ghazali was not under federal investigation before the attack and was not on a US terror watch list.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
As the U.S. military shifted its focus to countering China’s growing military might, and away from the Pentagon’s war on terror, support for buying more MQ-9s began to weaken.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Seventy-seven percent of the respondents also believe it likely that a terror attack will occur on U.S. soil in response to U.S. military action.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026
That thought sent terror racing down my spine as I remembered that I was in the heart of a very big mountain.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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