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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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A U.A.E. official said the government is “firmly committed to combating money laundering, terrorist financing and all forms of illicit finance. Safeguarding the integrity of its financial system is a national priority.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The operation would continue, he said, “until the country is liberated from the control of terrorist militias.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

The UAE has begun investigating whether the "incident was linked to any terrorist activity or purpose", according to the country's state news agency.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“He embodied the meaning of courage and responsibility in the face of a dangerous terrorist act,” Gargash said on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Also, each accused terrorist is considered an "enemy combatant" and denied some legal protection.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

A British-born veteran of Vietnam, he concluded after the 1993 bombing that the terrorists would return, and he rigorously rehearsed evacuation plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Most of the blame for that lies at the feet of the 9/11 terrorists and those who supported and financed them.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

What the officials told the world to do was to come shop” and support lower Manhattan to show the terrorists that the city — and America — had resolve.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

"We're not talking about an ordinary mafia, we're talking about terrorists," Rubio told reporters.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

And when the U.S. government asserts that terrorists raise money by selling black-market cigarettes, that acts as a rather jarring moral incentive.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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