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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Federal officials have called the attack an act of terrorism, saying that Jabbar was an Army veteran who had declared support for ISIS.
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Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
Biden’s last-minute removal of Cuba from the list mirrors Trump’s 2021 move to designate the island a state sponsor of terrorism, with both U.S. presidents leaving behind a political hot potato for their 2020 opponent in their final days in office.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Rubio, son of Cuban immigrants, is expected to take an especially hard line on Cuba and might quickly attempt to reverse the terrorism designation.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The documents obtained by WIRED show that concerns about the threat of AI being used to help commit serious crimes, including terrorism, have been circulating among US law enforcement.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
Biden’s last-minute removal of Cuba from the list mirrors Trump’s 2021 move to designate the island a state sponsor of terrorism, with both U.S. presidents leaving behind a political hot potato for their 2020 opponent in their final days in office.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Rubio, son of Cuban immigrants, is expected to take an especially hard line on Cuba and might quickly attempt to reverse the terrorism designation.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The documents obtained by WIRED show that concerns about the threat of AI being used to help commit serious crimes, including terrorism, have been circulating among US law enforcement.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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