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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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Under French law, suspects in terrorism cases can be held for 96 hours.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The alleged plot comes as U.S. law enforcement agencies around the country have been on heightened alert for potential acts of terrorism following the start of the latest U.S. and Israeli military strikes in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"I think stronger focus would be a positive thing," Ben Saul, the UN special rapporteur on protecting rights while countering terrorism, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Pakistan has repeatedly rejected these accusations, saying that this is about making the Pakistani people safer by stopping terrorism.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The host of CNN had assembled a panel of terrorism experts to share their theories on who could have carried out such a well-planned attack.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai