terrorize
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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
They initially told him they were deporting him to his home country, which he thinks was done "to terrorize us."
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
“This is part of the effort to terrorize those who were not born in the United States and instill fear in immigrant communities and mixed-status families,” Mukherjee said.
From Slate • Jul. 4, 2025
“Instead of providing resources to clear the backlog, what they have been doing is taking resources away from trusted partners in communities and investing millions of dollars in a campaign to terrorize communities,” Miranda said.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025
But they couldn’t terrorize Eric—because Eric was going to tell.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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