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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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It called for more effective cooperation on countering money laundering and terrorist financing, and for officials to send more requests to identify and seek the seizure of criminal assets abroad.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 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

The U.S. has designated two large Brazilian crime syndicates as foreign terrorist organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

In a statement early on Sunday, the Canadian Armed Forces said that "while the incident remains under investigation, at this time, there are no indications that it was the result of any terrorist activity".

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Other attacks on American soil were by nations; this is the first transnational terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.”

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Saturday's London protesters held banners bearing slogans such as "How is trying to stop a genocide a crime?" and "We are protesters, not terrorists."

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

"All of a sudden, you see on the news the five suspected terrorists have been released," the husband said.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

A British-born veteran of Vietnam, he concluded after the 1993 bombing that the terrorists would return, and he rigorously rehearsed evacuation plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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

The committee had several recommendations to reduce the threat posed by such terrorists.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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