assassin

Example Sentences

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But it isn’t a terrorist or an assassin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

Netflix’s four-part miniseries, based on Candice Millard’s nonfiction book, tells the little known story of President James A. Garfield and his assassin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

No, he had to remember she was an assassin with the blessing of a pretty face and sharp wits.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas