assassin

Example Sentences

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The actor who played the East German assassin on Bond’s tail wasn’t so fortunate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

He called the shooting a "very sad situation" on Tuesday and refused to back Miller's "assassin" description -- while insisting that under-fire Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem would not step down.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Senior presidential adviser Stephen Miller called Pretti a "would-be assassin".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

As one might expect, a telepathic first grader with a wild imagination who lives with a spy and an assassin can get caught up in plenty of shenanigans.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

Melville explained that Vaughan was big and strong, which meant that the assassin had to have been physically powerful or helped by accomplices.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann