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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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Congress nationalized passenger and baggage screening at airports two months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Notably, the United States federal government funded those same charities until the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The group is designated as a terrorist organisation by countries including the UK and the US.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, Foa helped train therapists in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They seemed less intent on finding out my views than on proving that I was a Communist and a terrorist.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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