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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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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

During a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly earlier this week, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called for "concrete and verifiable" measures to ensure that Afghan territory is not used for "terrorism".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Such existential questions endured throughout the post-9/11 global war on terrorism.

From Salon ● Sep. 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




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