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[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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In 2024 it helped thwart a terrorist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Counter-terror officers are leading the investigation but it has not been declared as a terrorist incident at this time, Greater Manchester Police said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He shared an Overseas Press Club award for coverage of the eurozone’s debt crisis and a New York Press Club award for coverage of the Nov. 13, 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

These groups were on Thursday designated as terrorist organisations by the United States.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Imagine that you are a government official charged with procuring the funds to fight one of two proven killers: terrorist attacks and heart disease.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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