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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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A terrorist attack, bank collapse or pandemic can be downright terrifying, even if prices don’t fall by quite as much.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The outbreak of war between the U.S. and Iran sparked fears across the region that Tehran or its proxies would unleash a wave of cross-border terrorist attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"Pakistan's actions were directed solely against terrorist and military infrastructure," Islamabad said.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Israel had said it suspected Abu Keshek of links with a terrorist group and Ávila of illegal activity - allegations they denied.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The likelihood of any given person being killed in a terrorist attack is far smaller than the likelihood that the same person will clog up his arteries with fatty food and die of heart disease.

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




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