terrorist
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Many vessels chose not to contact the Houthis, which the U.S. sanctions and designates as a foreign terrorist organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Eisenkot has dismissed regime change as a fantasy and has said he’d prefer to sway Tehran’s behavior—away from supporting terrorist groups and developing nuclear weapons—through economic pressure.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Hellerstein's lengthy career included overseeing the civil cases arising from Al-Qaeda's September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, often rejecting deals he saw as unfair to complainants.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Officials have ruled out the possibility of "any terrorist activity" being to blame for the fire.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
But a terrorist attack happens now; death by heart disease is some distant, quiet catastrophe.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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The Times also includes coverage of the MI5 chief's speech, noting that AI is being used by terrorists in attack plans.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
This includes the ability of the U.S. to wage war against terrorists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
What the officials told the world to do was to come shop” and support lower Manhattan to show the terrorists that the city — and America — had resolve.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
“These terrorists are the antithesis of Islam. They’re not Muslim. Violence has no place in religion, and the terrorists are responsible for their own crimes, not the religion and not us.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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