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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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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

The Met said the incident is not being treated as terrorism and is not currently believed to be linked to other recent arson attacks in north London.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Gleizes was handed a seven-year sentence in December for "glorifying terrorism" after travelling to the country to write about football club JS Kabylie.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The president needs to include in the negotiations experts on the nuclear file, Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities, sanctions, maritime trade, energy and terrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The host of CNN had assembled a panel of terrorism experts to share their theories on who could have carried out such a well-planned attack.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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