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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court and pleaded not guilty to failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The United States for years refused contact with Hamas, which it classifies as a terrorist organisation and which led the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that sparked the Gaza war.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

In 2025, the Onion ran a spoof headline imagining the State Department designating the league a terrorist organization.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Joseph Fransen, the study’s chief author, told the Commission that he took inspiration from the federal government’s 9/11 after-action report, which dissected mistakes leading up to the terrorist attack.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Initial reports tied Mr. Aziz to a terrorist splinter group, but the FBI now is now calling it a simple case of mistaken identity.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

"Nigeria is not safe -- terrorists, kidnappers, bandits everywhere," said Becky Alegbe, a street vendor in Abuja.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Flock CEO Garrett Langley has accused some opponents of being "terrorists," stoking the fire.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

"The troops engaged the terrorists with effective fire, forcing them to abandon the victims and flee into adjoining bushes," he said, noting that all the hostages had been recovered without any casualties.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

A. Dirk Moses, the journal’s senior editor since 2011, argues it is useless to distinguish intentional killing of civilians from collateral damage caused by strikes against terrorists.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

And she was the only politician who’d had the courage to speak out against the terrorists.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




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