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Over the years, DeGeneres has terrorized hundreds of suspecting and unsuspecting victims backstage, in their dressing rooms and onstage — with varying results.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2022

Because of the lockdown, his appointment has been canceled, so he’s been forced to chew his food in a lopsided fashion, which has terrorized his wife.

From New York Times • May 25, 2020

This decade of self-optimization has terrorized us with a myriad of trends meant to bring us to the best version of ourselves.

From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2019

After Friday’s sentence was handed down, Benjamin Taylor, a lawyer representing the victims, said: “Dion Earl has terrorized many women and today, justce was served.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2019

He has terrorized our woods-men for a long time.

From The Valley of the Giants by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)