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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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Forty-four years after the attack, he said, justice could finally be served: "Faced with anti-Semitism and terrorism, France never forgets and never gives up."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s a news-based index that measures “the threat, realization and escalation of adverse events associated with wars, terrorism and any tensions among states and political actors that affect the peaceful course of international relations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The president needs to include in the negotiations experts on the nuclear file, Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities, sanctions, maritime trade, energy and terrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

While so-called "Jewish terrorism" has drawn widespread condemnation both in Israel and abroad, little has been done to curb it.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The Ciskei had a history of repression against the ANC and in 1991 Brigadier Gqozo had declared a State of Emergency in the Ciskei to curtail what he called ANC-sponsored terrorism.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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