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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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Matar's defense lawyers said he never acted on behalf of any terrorist organization, even if he was angry about the blasphemous nature of "The Satanic Verses."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

That 2001 date marked the first day of trading for the New York Exchange and the Nasdaq after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 of that year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

They came after him as if he were a terrorist, and all he had with him was a box of zines.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Taylor said a counter-terrorism investigation is "running in parallel" to the murder investigation but the suspected killing "has not been declared a terrorist incident at this stage".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Q: Has any terrorist group taken credit for the bombing?

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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his top defense officials in the wake of the incident, pledging to “act with full force against the terrorists and those who dispatch them.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

"I really can't see how revealing that Andrew had police protection 25 years ago would play into the hands of terrorists as the Met claims," he added.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Wells’ classic story was one of the first mainstream studio films to riff on America’s post-9/11 anxiety, where characters assumed the widespread panic was the work of terrorists.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Without directly addressing the matter of those whose visas were refused, the official added: "We will not allow the Iranian team to abuse this system to sneak terrorists into the United States under false pretences."

From Barron's Jun. 6, 2026

We were angry with our government and angry with these terrorists for trying to ruin our way of life, but my father said our family should do its best to ignore them as well.

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




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