terrorist

Example Sentences

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Ships that pass will have to coordinate with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the powerful paramilitary group that has been labeled a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the European Union, Arab mediators said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

France has banned a major gathering of Muslims in the northern Paris suburbs, saying it could be a terrorist target.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

During his defense, Kassis claimed that he didn’t know he was dealing with a terrorist organization, largely because he doesn’t speak Spanish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The New York Times, citing a police source, reported that Heifler was a member of a branch of the Jewish Defense League, which the FBI has deemed a terrorist organization.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The “red cell” committee thought it unlikely that an established terrorist group would work in the United States during a hurricane.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers