terror

Example Sentences

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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

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

Reading Ebert’s streamlined analysis, you understand a particular terror, that moment when art chills you to your bones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The 20-year-old said he had felt "complete terror and panic" when the fatal outbreak was announced on 15 March.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Up and down the Barteljorisstraat, shop owners were out on the sidewalk; there was an unaccustomed neighborhood feel as advice, rolls of adhesive, and tales of the night’s terror passed from door to door.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom