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Soufan in a sentence

Using Soufan

  • In the example corpus, soufan often appears in combinations such as: ali soufan, the soufan, soufan center.

Context around Soufan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ali 5× spoke 1× questioning 1×

Often after:

center 2× asked 1× told 1× group 1× boasting 1×

Sentence patterns with Soufan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

agent ali soufan told the 1× by ali soufan the fbi 1× by the soufan group a 1× during questioning soufan asked zubaydah 1× for ali soufan a former 1× help that soufan had outwitted 1× it over soufan boasting about 1× soufan found each 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an october report 1× another think tank 1× as abu zubaydah 1× during questioning soufan 1× it probably didn 1× officials pointed to 1×

Common sentence endings:

al qaida suspects 1× back in trinidad 1× by traditional means 1× death in july 1× fighting such threats 1× for being married 1×

Words around Soufan

Just before it in the word index:

souede 2 soudi 2 soudha 16 souders 3 souder 4 souden 2

Just after it in the word index:

souffle 19 souffles 2 souffrant 4 soufi 5 soufiane 2 soufriere 24

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Soufan

  • In this selection, "soufan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ali, spoke, questioning, center, asked and told stand out and add context to how "soufan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agent ali soufan told the and by ali soufan the fbi. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "soufan" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with soufan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Soufan found each group offered the other something it lacked. (10 words)

But not for Ali Soufan, a former FBI agent who interrogated many al-Qaida suspects. (15 words)

Okay, so he is lording it over Soufan, boasting about how awesome he is for being married. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

An October report by the Soufan Group, a security consultancy that tracks foreign fighters, said that approximately 130 Trinidadians have traveled to Iraq or Syria to become foreign fighters and many are back in Trinidad. (35 words)

Officials pointed to Ali Soufan, a Lebanese-American agent who investigated some of the most high-profile terror cases and sought to persuade other Muslims in America they could have careers fighting such threats. (34 words)

As Abu Zubaydah spoke, Soufan and an FBI colleague showed him photos of terrorist suspects on a hand-held device to determine if they were all referring to the same people. (31 words)

Example sentences (13)

It probably didn’t help that Soufan had outwitted the CIA in a separate investigation in Jordan, then rebuffed its attempts to recruit him.

Another think tank, the Soufan Center, started by a former FBI agent, said Nazzaro reportedly boasted of his support for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

As Abu Zubaydah spoke, Soufan and an FBI colleague showed him photos of terrorist suspects on a hand-held device to determine if they were all referring to the same people.

But not for Ali Soufan, a former FBI agent who interrogated many al-Qaida suspects.

During questioning, Soufan asked Zubaydah to confirm the identity of a jihadi who had been indicted in connection with the 1998 bombings of the U.S. Embassies in East Africa.

But he was a "favorite son" to his father, according to Ali Soufan, a former FBI special agent and terrorism expert, following initial reports about his death in July.

Retired FBI counterterrorism special agent Ali Soufan told The Daily Beast that this type of investigation is unprecedented in U.S. history.

Soufan found each group offered the other something it lacked.

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The Soufan Center calls this a worrying development, because militants gain combat experience, build an international network, and can exchange tactics, techniques and ideologies.

An October report by the Soufan Group, a security consultancy that tracks foreign fighters, said that approximately 130 Trinidadians have traveled to Iraq or Syria to become foreign fighters and many are back in Trinidad.

Officials pointed to Ali Soufan, a Lebanese-American agent who investigated some of the most high-profile terror cases and sought to persuade other Muslims in America they could have careers fighting such threats.

Okay, so he is lording it over Soufan, boasting about how awesome he is for being married.

This claim is strongly disputed by Ali Soufan, the FBI interrogator who first interrogated Zubaydah following his capture, by traditional means.

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Common combinations with soufan

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