terrorist
Example Sentences
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But according to the Paris police department, in "an international and national context which is particularly tense" the gathering was "exposed to an important terrorist risk toward the Muslim community".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 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
The United States added Lebanon-based Hezbollah to its list of designated foreign terrorist organizations in 1997.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Police believe he was working alone and not with an overseas terrorist group or foreign government.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
“They’re probably going crazy overboard with security. I doubt Batavia is high on the terrorist target list.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.