How to Use anti-terrorism in a Sentence

anti-terrorism

adjective
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  • Kneedler answered that in that scenario, the bank could be sued under the anti-terrorism law.
    — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2023
  • He was charged under anti-terrorism legislation and faced 3-10 years in prison.
    — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2023
  • He was charged in August under an anti-terrorism law, accused of making threats against state officials.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Officials dispatched police to the home of Twitter’s India head and anti-terrorism units to two Twitter offices.
    — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Justice Amy Coney Barrett was among the members of the court who suggested that the suit against the companies lacks the kind of specificity required under a federal anti-terrorism law.
    — Jessica Gresko, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The anti-terrorism narrative disappeared with the decline of al-Qaeda and Islamic State in the late 2010s, and no other transnational group group has taken their place.
    — TIME, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Ismail issued his statement shortly after being released from custody and cleared of charges by an anti-terrorism court.
    — Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 28 May 2023
  • The national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office now seized will be responsible for shedding light on this matter so that justice can be done in the name of the French people.
    — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Justice Amy Coney Barrett was among the members of the court who suggested that the suit against the companies lacks the kind of facts required under a federal anti-terrorism law to hold platforms responsible.
    — Jessica Gresko, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2023
  • In 1982, Italian anti-terrorism forces rescued U.S. Brig.
    — Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
  • On the more controversial side, drones are playing an increasing role in modern warfare or anti-terrorism actions.
    — Steven Savage, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Both Nordic nations have moved to tighten anti-terrorism legislation.
    — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The lawsuit in question focuses on the two anti-terrorism acts that allow victims and their families to seek justice for acts of international terrorism in the United States if the terrorism occurs in a foreign state.
    — Christopher Hutton, Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The more severe kind is a federal anti-terrorism program, while the less severe type is maintained by individual airlines for unruly passengers.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
  • Police have quelled peaceful protests and thrown activists and dissidents into jail using draconian anti-terrorism laws.
    — Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
  • She was sentenced to life imprisonment for violating Myanmar’s anti-terrorism law by possessing a drone.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Sweden passed tougher anti-terrorism laws, which required amending its constitution.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2023
  • Greece’s anti-terrorism police division and National Intelligence Service were involved in the arrests.
    — Yonat Friling, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Sweden recently changed its anti-terrorism legislation and lifted an arms embargo on Turkey.
    — Chris Megerian, Lorne Cook and Seung Min Kim, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2023
  • The knife attack is being investigated by anti-terrorism prosecutors.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Administration officials do not use that term, and some critics attack the administration for not rebuking Israel with sufficient forcefulness, especially when Palestinian civilians are killed in Israeli military anti-terrorism raids or by settlers.
    — Owen Tucker-Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
  • The murder is being investigated by anti-terrorism prosecutors.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Among Turkey’s requests were arms deliveries, stronger anti-terrorism legislation, and more collaboration on extradition requests.
    — Time, 11 July 2023
  • According to prosecutors, that equipment included network interface controllers and a radio frequency transmitter, whose exports are limited for national security and anti-terrorism reasons.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office opened an investigation.
    — Bouazza Ben Bouazza, ajc, 11 May 2023

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