assassin

Example Sentences

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President Ibrahim Raisi called for an immediate investigation into the motives of the assassin and into whether there were accomplices.

From New York Times

Best known for her role as diabolical Russian assassin Villanelle on “Killing Eve,” Comer is a protean presence with a gestural grace and an organic affinity for the stage.

From Washington Post

Following “Knives Out” and “The Gray Man” — both of which positioned them as foes, either in family squabbles or assassin melees — they’re more closely aligned in “Ghosted.”

From Seattle Times

The innocent brother, credited simply as the Warrior, goes into hiding after his nefarious sibling begins fielding assassins to murder him.

From New York Times

A Tennessee Air National Guardsman has been arrested by the FBI after allegedly applying to be an assassin on satirical website "Rent-a-Hitman".

From BBC