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assassin

[uh-sas-in] / əˈsæs ɪn /


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Ali’s mournful assassin is trying to stay one step ahead of his enemies and, likewise, the movie fights like hell to elude conventionality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

But Musetti proved a silent assassin here, biding his time and making few mistakes when the opportunities arrived.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

One such role was Fuches, a mentor to Bill Hader’s assassin in HBO’s “Barry,” which earned Root his first Emmy nomination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

He died decades later at what’s now St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, the same institution that would later house would-be Ronald Reagan assassin John Hinckley, Jr.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“You think the life of an assassin is worth more than that of a soldier?”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

"This awoke not just Michoacan, but all of Mexico," she told AFP while surrounded by bodyguards to keep would-be assassins at bay.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

I don’t want to go too deep into the plot, which involves a supersonic weapon, stolen software, assassins on motorcycles and a common ticking-clock device, but it’s closer to “Moonraker,” say, than “Slow Horses.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

In San Francisco: Police detective Frank Bullitt, played by Steve McQueen, pursues assassins who killed a mob witness he is assigned to protect in an epic 10-minute, 53-second car chase scene in “Bullitt.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

And, when that power comes on and pulls Scotland this way and that, enter the French assassins behind the scrum - all clever angles and deception, outrageous vision and ruthless execution.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025

“I didn’t know assassins could be so clumsy. If you need anything, send word. I’ve had my fair share of monthly pains.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas


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