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the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal
They have been arrested for acts of terrorism. international terrorism the fight against terrorism
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Recent Examples of terrorism
The Joint Terrorism Task Force is a federal law enforcement organization that combats both domestic and international terrorism.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s have also been arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism in connection with the attack, police said.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The initial focus was to build cases against gang bosses on racketeering, terrorism and drug charges and extradite them to the United States.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Mangione faces a second-degree murder charge that could result in 25 years to life in prison, per CNN; the two terrorism charges against him were thrown out of court on September 17.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s have also been arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism in connection with the attack, police said.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The initial focus was to build cases against gang bosses on racketeering, terrorism and drug charges and extradite them to the United States.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Mangione faces a second-degree murder charge that could result in 25 years to life in prison, per CNN; the two terrorism charges against him were thrown out of court on September 17.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrorism
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What happened next, according to first responders, Jasper's aunt Amber Rosen, churchgoers, hospital officials and family members of those impacted, is a blur of violence and terror with the pop-pop-pop of an assault weapon and thick black smoke from fire hanging in the air.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The suspect behind the deadly car and knife terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester in the United Kingdom on Thursday has been identified by police as Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Monster has debuted into this very fraught political moment where, despite no evidence showing a link between violence and transness, right-wingers have gone to great pains to paint almost every mass shooter who makes front page news as trans in hopes of stripping trans people of their rights.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Companies can now detect many types of incidents involving violence in a few seconds, although some complex situations, such as self-harm and suicide, remain difficult to address through automation.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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As a makeup technique, contouring was met with intimidation, and the Kardashian’s kit aimed to simplify things.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Size also helps boost the intimidation factor.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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