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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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The Defend Our Juries group has criticised the move, claiming the accused could face "far longer prison sentences" despite not being charged with terrorism offences.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Yet the Form 990 doesn’t ask whether officers previously led organizations stripped of their exemptions for fraud, terrorism financing or other misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

After eight months, they ruled the atrocity was an act of state sponsored terrorism carried out by members of the Libyan intelligence service.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

But the agency stressed that its removal of restrictions on Syria "does not change Treasury's posture with regards to countering global terrorism and our commitment to hold bad actors in Syria accountable."

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

I had grown up hearing the word terrorism, but I never really understood what it meant.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




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