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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 Obama administration restored diplomatic relations and struck Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. —
The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026 Despite the change, the Department of State maintains a Level 3 travel advisory urging Americans to reconsider travel to Venezuela due to risk of crime, kidnapping, terrorism and poor health infrastructure. —Sergio Candido, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Mainstream media can also amplify negative depictions of Muslims by often discussing Islam within the context of terrorism and portraying Muslims more negatively than other racial, ethnic or religious minority groups. —Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026 The advisory was issued due to a combination of civil unrest, crime, health, kidnapping, and terrorism. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terrorism
The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026 Despite the change, the Department of State maintains a Level 3 travel advisory urging Americans to reconsider travel to Venezuela due to risk of crime, kidnapping, terrorism and poor health infrastructure. —Sergio Candido, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Mainstream media can also amplify negative depictions of Muslims by often discussing Islam within the context of terrorism and portraying Muslims more negatively than other racial, ethnic or religious minority groups. —Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026 The advisory was issued due to a combination of civil unrest, crime, health, kidnapping, and terrorism. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terrorism
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But in 2022, the Guidestones became a flashpoint that resulted in a real-world act of domestic terror – a mystery that to this day, has never been solved.— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday morning, the usual crowds filled the streets as bars and nightclubs were closing in Sacramento when the sound of rapid-fire gunshots sent people running in terror.— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Wilson wrote and spoke often about how the Black family was ripped apart by chattel slavery and how that foundational act of societal violence cascaded and compounded throughout Black life in 20th century America.— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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As crises have accumulated in the decade since, the hoodie’s tight connection to anti-Black violence seems to have loosened.— Dawn Chan, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Samuel is too comfortable with his father’s assault rifle, pantomiming intimidation into the mirror like a 13-year-old Travis Bickle.— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Harms, 43, and Jolene Harms, 39, faced a long list of criminal charges related to stalking, witness intimidation and threats, court records show.— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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