assassin
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But Musetti proved a silent assassin here, biding his time and making few mistakes when the opportunities arrived.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the main character of the first entries in the series, inspired the outfits and high-flying style of his "aerial assassin" persona.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 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
Don’t waste one brain cell trying to deduce the assassin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
In an intense but calm voice, the assassin confided to Augustus, as though trying to persuade him, the strangest thing: “I’m mad. I’m mad!”
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
He was on the march "to demonstrate against the assassins of humanity", he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Menus are hammered out course by course, with ingredients screened to avoid poisoning—not just by would-be assassins but also regular old food poisoning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Tailed by French intelligence officers, he thought he was being followed by Israeli assassins and gave himself in at a police station.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025
Each day he and his fiancée Sarah would sit on a bench at the South Pasadena train stop and make up ridiculous stories about strangers, transforming average passers-by into assassins and cowboys.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2024
The palace of the King of Elfhame has many secret alcoves and hidden corridors, perfect for trysts or assassins or staying out of the way and being really dull at parties.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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