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terror

[ter-er] / ˈtɛr ər /


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Runyan said Ghazali was not under federal investigation before the attack and was not on a US terror watch list.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

President Tinubu condemned the "evil-minded" terror groups - and MPs in the UK have called for the protection of freedom of worship in Nigeria.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

As the U.S. military shifted its focus to countering China’s growing military might, and away from the Pentagon’s war on terror, support for buying more MQ-9s began to weaken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Seventy-seven percent of the respondents also believe it likely that a terror attack will occur on U.S. soil in response to U.S. military action.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

Is that the pot where he keeps his son’s spirit? thought Nhamo with a stab of pure terror.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer