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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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The operation that killed him, which took place in the Lake Chad Basin in northeastern Nigeria, was “a major breakthrough in ongoing efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism” regionally and globally, Uba said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The UK's terrorism threat level was raised two weeks ago to the second-highest level of "severe", with security officials citing the "broader Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorist threat".

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Police said the driver abandoned the car and left the scene, adding counter terrorism officers were not involved in its investigations and there was "no indication" of "any ongoing threat to the wider public".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

"We remain as steadfast as ever in our resolve to defeat terrorism and destroy its enabling ecosystem," Modi said on Thursday, a year on since the launch of what India dubbed "Operation Sindoor".

From Barron's • May 7, 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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