terroristic
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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According to recordings of dispatch audio from San Diego police reviewed by The Times, dispatchers told officers in the field at approximately 11:05 a.m. to be on the lookout for a “possible terroristic threat.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
“If the rationale had been to combat misinformation or protect against algorithms radicalizing people into terroristic behavior, I’d be like, ‘Yeah, let’s do this,’” she says.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 18, 2024
The agency said in a news release that it would not release the name of the trooper involved in the shooting “because disclosure would compromise security against criminal or terroristic acts due to retaliation.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023
The juvenile – who is not being identified because they are a minor – has been charged with terroristic threats, false public alarms and cyber harassment.
From Fox News • Dec. 21, 2021
As to Nikita—nicknamed Necator—he is the perfect flower of the terroristic wilderness.
From Notes on My Books by Conrad, Joseph
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