terrorize
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But these cameras can allow law enforcement to identify the criminals that terrorize communities like mine and take them off the streets so that Americans at all socioeconomic levels can flourish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
An "unforgettable" tribute to America, or a health hazard that will terrorize animals and pollute the environment?
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
The US president thanked the Nigerian government for their "partnership", adding that Minuki "will no longer terrorize the people of Africa or help plan operations to target Americans".
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
“They should not be anonymous. They should be identifiable. And they have to have rules of engagement that don’t allow them to terrorize and intimidate, harass and assault U.S. citizens and other people,” he said.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
But if that sneaky son of a gun thought it was going to terrorize Rex Walls’s little girl, it had by God got another think coming.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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What doesn’t change with the times is that “It” is synonymous with its star antagonist, Pennywise, the sinister clown that terrorizes Derry.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025
“I’m looking forward to a packed student section and a crowd that terrorizes the opposing goalie,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Oh yeah, Cakey is actually an evil cake that terrorizes the universe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
One night, he drives a young man who tells him a once-upon-a-time story about a monster who terrorizes a village.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
The bear sinks its teeth into the fish's flesh because it must; it never terrorizes a deer for a night of fun, just because it can.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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She can now dine on her deck with her husband and garden without being "terrorized" by bloodsuckers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
I asked if she worried that Pratt’s agenda would amount to punishing 70,000 people for the actions of a much smaller number, like the man who had terrorized her.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
In a Reddit post that has been widely circulated online, a self-described white 67-year-old Trump-supporting small business owner shared his shock and regret at watching his immigrant employees terrorized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
“It’s really terrifying to see our neighbors terrorized in this way.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
“Here,” Mr. Gonzalez cried in his terrorized tenor.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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Now, Eatherly’s ilk gloats about verbally terrorizing American citizens going about their day-to-day lives on American streets and beams this content around the globe for money.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
The families of Stephen Oglivie and Henry Nowak have been resolute in demanding that these horrific attacks not be leveraged for inciting disorder—or for terrorizing the U.K.’s many immigrants.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Even if it’s this late, the good news is that these cops might lose their benefits as police officers and they won’t be terrorizing the community anymore,” said Luis Carrillo, an attorney for Lopez’s family.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
State wildlife officials have finally come up with a theory to explain where a giant, highly destructive rodent that’s been terrorizing California came from: Oregon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
It was a good thing Rain drove a taxi before devoting her life to terrorizing my mother.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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