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terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


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But it insisted it "operates against the Hezbollah terrorist organisation, not against the Lebanese army" and added that it was "reviewing the incident".

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

State Department designated the insurgents a global terrorist group in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

A Brazilian federal police commissioner, Luciano Flores, told AFP that CV and PCC did "not fall within the scope of the law that characterizes terrorist organizations."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

In February, the High Court ruled that the terrorist group designation was unlawful, and the UK government is appealing against the decision.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Imagine that you are a government official charged with procuring the funds to fight one of two proven killers: terrorist attacks and heart disease.

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




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