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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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The circumstances surrounding the release of “Toxicity” became even more surreal one week later, when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks changed the country and altered the way some listeners interpreted the album.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

A 22-year-old British national has been arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in connection with an incident close to RAF Fairford, counter-terror police said.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

He was previously found guilty by majority verdict after a trial at the Old Bailey of preparation of terrorist acts and possession of two bladed articles.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Opher Dubrovsky, who works in tech at Amazon.com, said some passengers worried that crew members might have been involved in what they suspected was a terrorist attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Also, each accused terrorist is considered an "enemy combatant" and denied some legal protection.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

"All of a sudden, you see on the news the five suspected terrorists have been released," the husband said.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

A British-born veteran of Vietnam, he concluded after the 1993 bombing that the terrorists would return, and he rigorously rehearsed evacuation plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Most of the blame for that lies at the feet of the 9/11 terrorists and those who supported and financed them.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

Soon he’ll tell us he carried dozens of people on his own back while personally defeating the terrorists.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

They were not going to observe what they considered the legal niceties that protected terrorists or permitted convicted prisoners certain rights in jail.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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