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US needs to be on 'heightened alert' for sleeper cells: Former DHS official
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Richard VT posted on 2026/03/09Worried about national security? This ABC News interview dives deep into the threat of 'sleeper cells' and what 'heightened alert' really means for the US. You'll pick up some serious advanced vocabulary related to homeland security and international threats, perfect for boosting your English knowledge!
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potential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
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UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
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US /səˈner.i.oʊ/
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UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/
- Noun
- An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
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US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
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UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
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US /pɚˈsu/
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UK /pə'sju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- To try to achieve or get something over time
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