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terrorize

[ter-uh-rahyz] / ˈtɛr əˌraɪz /


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“Our justice system was not created to terrorize people,” she said.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

But these cameras can allow law enforcement to identify the criminals that terrorize communities like mine and take them off the streets so that Americans at all socioeconomic levels can flourish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

An "unforgettable" tribute to America, or a health hazard that will terrorize animals and pollute the environment?

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

The US president thanked the Nigerian government for their "partnership", adding that Minuki "will no longer terrorize the people of Africa or help plan operations to target Americans".

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

It continued to terrorize numerous cities, especially in Central and South America.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

What doesn’t change with the times is that “It” is synonymous with its star antagonist, Pennywise, the sinister clown that terrorizes Derry.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025

Its president told The News Reporter newspaper it wouldn’t be “a part of anything that terrorizes anybody or goes against law enforcement.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2022

Cambage terrorizes opponents with her ability to pivot, score and pull down rebounds in the post as defenders hack at her body.

From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2021

Mr. Hillmann, a native of Queens, was working for Valley Forge Films, a small studio in Pennsylvania, when it began production of a low-budget movie about a gelatinous alien creature that terrorizes a small town.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2021

The bear sinks its teeth into the fish's flesh because it must; it never terrorizes a deer for a night of fun, just because it can.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

She can now dine on her deck with her husband and garden without being "terrorized" by bloodsuckers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

He terrorized defenses and scored a hat trick in the final.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

I asked if she worried that Pratt’s agenda would amount to punishing 70,000 people for the actions of a much smaller number, like the man who had terrorized her.

From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026

In a Reddit post that has been widely circulated online, a self-described white 67-year-old Trump-supporting small business owner shared his shock and regret at watching his immigrant employees terrorized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026

I was getting there, slowly, and maybe not entirely surely, but there was something almost delicious about feeling the same powerful swell of abilities that had once terrorized me corked and controlled.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

"Other Mommy," from Universal and Blumhouse, stars Chastain in a dual role as a sinister entity terrorizing a child -- made even worse by the fact that the demon resembles the girl's mother.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Those threats are a direct result of him taking on the cartels terrorizing Texans and some of the nation’s most dangerous violent criminals.”

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Now, Eatherly’s ilk gloats about verbally terrorizing American citizens going about their day-to-day lives on American streets and beams this content around the globe for money.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Tired of teens terrorizing the town on e-bikes?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Bloom wasn’t just a terrorizing demon; he was also a bureaucrat at the mercy of paperwork.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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