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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.