terrorizing

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State wildlife officials have finally come up with a theory to explain where a giant, highly destructive rodent that’s been terrorizing California came from: Oregon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Hermosa Beach and the neighboring cities of Manhattan Beach, El Segundo and Redondo Beach have all contended with complaints of teenagers on e-bikes terrorizing residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

The only city that the pitcher dubbed the “Monster of the Reiwa Era” was terrorizing was his own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Soon enough, the famed chariot was terrorizing American suburbs, thrashing roads and smashing the carbon budget with its iconic, super-high front end, a most patriotic consumer symbol.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

A panther was terrorizing the Khulna district of Bangladesh, just outside the Sundarbans.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel