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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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The IDF has not answered the BBC's questions about why it accused him of being a "terrorist".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Relations between the U.S. and Pakistan spiraled following the discovery that Osama bin Laden, the terrorist leader behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was living in a Pakistani town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Lawyers representing another of the minors declined to comment, while lawyers for a third said their client had "excellent school results" and there was "no element indicating a terrorist intention".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

It is now based in exile and is designated as a terrorist organisation by Tehran.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It was then that I remembered my aunt Angie, and that my father was telling anyone who would listen that she had put his name on a terrorist watch list.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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