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terrorism

[ter-uh-riz-uhm] / ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /




NOUN
reign of terror
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London-listed shares in fintech company Wise Group fell after U.S. regulators denied its application for a national trust bank license, citing deficiencies in its program to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

He is now standing trial on terrorism charges before a federal court in Buffalo, in northwestern New York.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

As a terrorism scholar who spent a decade running the State Department office that designates terrorist organizations, I understand their confusion.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

Earlier this week, counter terrorism police said that she was killed in a "targeted attack", adding that detectives were working to understand the motive.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The Ciskei had a history of repression against the ANC and in 1991 Brigadier Gqozo had declared a State of Emergency in the Ciskei to curtail what he called ANC-sponsored terrorism.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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