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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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Counter-terror police are leading the investigation, but the incident "has not been declared as terrorism" at this stage, the Met said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

While so-called "Jewish terrorism" has drawn widespread condemnation both in Israel and abroad, little has been done to curb it.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The alleged plot comes as U.S. law enforcement agencies around the country have been on heightened alert for potential acts of terrorism following the start of the latest U.S. and Israeli military strikes in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Pakistan has repeatedly rejected these accusations, saying that this is about making the Pakistani people safer by stopping terrorism.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

How does the Cuban missile crisis compare with twenty-first-century threats such as terrorism, climate change, and pandemic disease?

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin