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

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

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Jesús González Schmal, attorney for Aburto, the convicted assassin, hailed the arrest as a step toward clarifying what really happened to Colosio.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Then in 1990 he got attention for his turn as the hard-nosed secret agent handling Anne Parillaud's female assassin Nikita, in Besson's hit film of the same name.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Phlegm caught in her throat, and the assassin coughed.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas