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assassin

[uh-sas-in] / əˈsæs ɪn /


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If you trace in this event the origins of a similar scene in Alias Grace and also one in The Blind Assassin, you would be right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

And she has staged a number of plays at the National over the past 25 years, most recently Kerry Jackson and The Father and the Assassin, both last year.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2023

Its counterpart imperial stout, Vanilla Bean Assassin, is ranked No. 2, while another offering called Mornin’ Delight is ranked in the top 10.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

“An Assassin in Utopia” may not stay focused on the story its title promises, but it does succeed in humanizing Garfield and the tragedy of his early death.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

The Assassin edged forward, toeing the pool of light.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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