assassin

Example Sentences

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But it isn’t a terrorist or an assassin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Hence, he survived much longer than he should have by convincing his prey, including Zac Efron’s wide-eyed brother Dylan, that he’d be too obvious an assassin.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 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

The last assassin, who called himself Grave, made her pause.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas