terror

Example Sentences

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Although the case is not currently being classed as a terror incident, the Met said the investigation is being led by counter-terror detectives.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

A documentary follows big-wave rider Joana Andrade as she contends with her terror of drowning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Released just three months after the original aired in North America, "Dhurandhar" continues the story of an Indian spy infiltrating Pakistani crime syndicates and politics, seeking to dismantle a terror network.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Extremist preacher Anjem Choudary has lost his attempt to challenge his conviction and life sentence for running a group banned under UK terror laws.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Was this obsequious creature the terrible-voiced terror of the women’s wing?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom