terrorist
Example Sentences
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It is not being treated as a terrorist incident, and is not currently being linked to other incidents in the area.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
After the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. government put vast sums into the development of drones, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Notably, the United States federal government funded those same charities until the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
But according to the Paris police department, in "an international and national context which is particularly tense" the gathering was "exposed to an important terrorist risk toward the Muslim community".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
If Werner rings the bell, the old man will assume he’s being arrested as a terrorist.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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