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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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Beijing has reacted furiously to the measures, describing them as "technological terrorism".

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

The regional police force initially leading the investigation, Devon and Cornwall Police, said Monday that a suspect arrested earlier had been "re-arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism".

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

It includes remarks from Jonathan Hall KC, the government's independent reviewer of terrorism, who said the rhetoric from the force had "broken one of the golden rules of investigations".

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Mr. Emanuel approvingly cites the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s dictum to “fight terrorism as if there’s no peace process, and work to achieve peace as if there’s no terror.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

I had grown up hearing the word terrorism, but I never really understood what it meant.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




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