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

She described the panic and chaos in the initial hours, and the terror of seeing videos released by law enforcement showing a masked individual outside her mother’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

He cringed and groveled and chattered with terror, but no amount of bad treatment could drive him away.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer