terror
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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 announcement follows the launch of an Ofcom compliance programme in December, assessing whether the biggest social media companies have adequate systems and processes for dealing with reports of illegal hate and terror material.
From BBC • May 15, 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
She felt herself starting to hyperventilate, and she fought down the terror that was threatening to swallow her.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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