assassin
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The shooting on Saturday, which Trump blamed on a "would-be assassin," also caused him to riff on one of his favorite topics -- the huge $400 million ballroom he is building at the White House.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
The Old Woman With the Knife is Gu Byeong-mo's story about Hornclaw, a legendary assassin in her 60s contemplating retirement while navigating loneliness.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The character they built for “Normal” was intentionally less mythic and more grounded than the former government assassin Odenkirk plays in “Nobody.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
But it isn’t a terrorist or an assassin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Henry himself also died at the hands of an assassin, in 1610, when René Descartes was 14 years old.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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