How to Use reign of terror in a Sentence

reign of terror

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  • But the Khmer Rouge’s four-year reign of terror casts a long — and often silent — shadow.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • This would kick off Pinochet’s political reign — and reign of terror — for the next 17 years.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2023
  • No shots were fired, but Bennett’s reign of terror ended that day.
    — Jack Kresnak, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024
  • During their reign of terror, the brothers stalked at least six young couples and one 12-year-old girl.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
  • And we are reminded this morning of the horrors from his reign of terror.
    — CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Hamas’ reign of terror is not just an Israeli problem, but one that impacts us all.
    — Houston Keene, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2023
  • While Halloween Ends might mark the end of the road for Curtis' character, Myers' reign of terror is far from over.
    — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
  • When the Mean One launches a new reign of terror that threatens to destroy Christmas, Cindy finds a bold new purpose, that of trapping and killing the monster.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2023
  • Some of them were central to my book and research, and many of them are descendants of people who were killed during the Osage reign of terror.
    — EW.com, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Their mutual reign of terror begins in the parking lot of a home improvement store.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023
  • His reign of terror brought the city to its knees, compelling many young women with similar appearances to the victims to dye their hair and get pixie cuts.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
  • But there’s one key quirk Palmer’s reign of terror lasted until 1834 – the year slavery was formally abolished in the British colony – when she was killed by Takoo, one of her slaves, Stein added.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The classical world has developed mechanisms to rein in these reigns of terror.
    — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • In the film, her character’s family was murdered in a reign of terror in which the Osage were targeted for the headrights to their oil-rich land in Oklahoma.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr., Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
  • There’s no spotlight on heroes or final girls here, only the glimpses and whispers of those unfortunate enough to find themselves in the path of Johnny’s reign of terror.
    — William Earl, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Responsibility lies directly on his shoulders for both the brutal war against Ukraine and a reign of terror at home, the likes of which Russia has not seen since the days of Joseph Stalin.
    — Eugene Rumer, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2023
  • Myanmar has returned to a military reign of terror and the fractured reality of civil war.
    — Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Californians were terrified of him, and Gov. John Bigler took drastic measures to end his reign of terror.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
  • On September 15, Mercury will turn direct, ending its reign of terror (just kidding, but not really) and beginning a new, calmer phase of the year.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • For the past two years, Haiti has experienced a reign of terror as rival outlaw bands battle in the streets of the capital with American assault rifles.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Inspired by the terrifying events, Richard writes a personal account of the serial killer’s reign of terror, unaware that these events will continue to haunt him for years to come.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Fortunately for all of us during this coming Virgo Season, Mercury is on a tight schedule, and its latest reign of terror will end during the first week.
    — Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Modine does not put forward any particular analysis of the film, but rather says that Trump using these clips this way is proof that his second term would be equivalent to the Nazis' reign of terror.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The Joker sequel follows Phoenix's societal outcast after his bloody reign of terror that landed him in Arkham Asylum.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Her attempts at humor, horribly renewed each morning, have become a reign of terror.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The insurgents unleashed a reign of terror in some areas, sending a message to Hezbollah, whose fighters were battling alongside Assad's forces in Syria.
    — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
  • That’s scary enough on its own, but the reign of terror that follows is almost unbearable when read as well-deserved vengeance for the failings of a racist society — never finished casting Black people as villains.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Hamas was voted into power by the Palestinian people in 2007 and quickly began a draconian reign of terror.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2023
  • One storyline that isn’t finished, however, is Captain Gerrard’s reign of terror.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
  • An 81-year-old man accused of a 10-year reign of terror in a Southern California neighborhood has been arrested, police reported.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 26 May 2024

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