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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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Congress nationalized passenger and baggage screening at airports two months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s unprecedented, Sinnar explained, because the state-level designation, while distinct, goes beyond the federal law governing the designation of terrorist organizations, which have been restrained by the First Amendment.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The IDF has not answered the BBC's questions about why it accused him of being a "terrorist".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Relations between the U.S. and Pakistan spiraled following the discovery that Osama bin Laden, the terrorist leader behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was living in a Pakistani town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

If Werner rings the bell, the old man will assume he’s being arrested as a terrorist.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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