terrorized

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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

On Feb. 13, 2022, Stafford passed for two touchdowns and Aaron Donald terrorized the Cincinnati Bengals in a 23-20 victory that delivered the team’s first title since 2000.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Ergo Sum, the local school’s classics instructor, is terrorized by his memories of surviving World War II and convinced that he is transforming into a wolf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

As for the rest of us, I think the fascination with narcissists isn't just about surviving an era where we're terrorized by them; it is also about our egos.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

Yellow fever terrorized many major cities throughout the 1800s—not only Philadelphia and Manhattan, but Boston, Baltimore, Mobile, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, Savannah, Charleston, and Jacksonville, to name a few.

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