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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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"Hate speech leads to hate crimes. Hate speech leads to terrorism, extremism and we are here to fight all that in all legal ways. In all peaceful ways."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A terrorism liaison officer was brought into the case at 10:54 a.m., the sources said, sparking a scramble to find Clark.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The UK's terrorism threat level was raised two weeks ago to the second-highest level of "severe", with security officials citing the "broader Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorist threat".

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The operation that killed him, which took place in the Lake Chad Basin in northeastern Nigeria, was “a major breakthrough in ongoing efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism” regionally and globally, Uba said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The Cold War is over, and fear of communist expansion has been replaced by the menace of international terrorism.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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