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terrorism

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Definition of terrorism

as in terror

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 Milne, 25, was arrested on a felony charge of making a threat or false information regarding an act of terrorism, according to court records obtained by PEOPLE. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 Cooperating witnesses often play an essential role in terrorism cases, Miller said. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026 Friedman’s proposal would build on existing public- and private-sector initiatives and could complement the nation’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism framework, which the administration is working to modernize. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 In a national experiment, Public Policy researcher Mirya Holman and colleagues found that when campaign messages triggered fears of terrorism, voters turned to their stereotypes of strong leaders as masculine. — Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terrorism

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Freedom, and the chance to briefly escape the grind of a stay-at-home mom with three little terrors.

— Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
In 2001, he was fired from MTV UK after turning up to work dressed as Osama bin Laden two days after the September 11 terror attacks.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

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Tamaulipas Public Security Secretary Carlos Arturo Pancardo attributed the shooting to the violence that erupted during the operation and said the officers under investigation remained on active duty.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
It’s been thirty years since the Emancipation Proclamation, but the Clarkes are still holding their own in a world where Tallulah’s bid to buy out her profligate landlord (Nathan Quay Thomas) results in violence and an untenable hike in the rent.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026

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More problematic is the long history of alleged involvement of deputy gangs in violence, intimidation and other potentially criminal behavior.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Democrats fear interference and voter intimidation as his Justice Department threatens to prosecute local election officials.

— Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

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