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terror

[ter-er] / ˈtɛr ər /


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Places where “a resurgent terror threat is the reality,” according to the strategy, include West Africa, the Sahel region, Sudan and Somalia.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The state "will not tolerate acts of terror or intimidation against communities of faith", Newsom added.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Young, urban professionals—known for their college degrees, willingness to work late and such harmless eccentricities as paying large markups for “local” produce—do not ordinarily instill terror.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Eduardo Rodrigues Cavalcante, a receptionist at a hotel adjacent to the school, described scenes of terror, as some students tried to jump over a wall separating the school from the hotel.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The idea of making any move at all sent a bolt of terror through me.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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