terror
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Very few people are ever prosecuted over terror attacks - and suspects are often detained and spend years in custody without facing trial.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 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
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
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
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