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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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Gorka’s path to the White House began in the cottage industry of self-styled terrorism experts that sprang up after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

"I think that hatred in the public sphere towards Jews has made them more acceptable as a target for terrorism," says Jonathan Hall KC, the government's independent reviewer of terror legislation.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The host of that documentary, Steven Emerson, was a former CNN reporter who left the network to devote his career to researching Islamic terrorism.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

It’s a news-based index that measures “the threat, realization and escalation of adverse events associated with wars, terrorism and any tensions among states and political actors that affect the peaceful course of international relations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 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




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