assassin
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Lady Thatcher and her assassin are "the entrance point" to that issue, he says.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
This is indeed a 19th-century term, but the baseball usage dates from the early 1880s: The word rose in prominence with the trial of Charles Guiteau, the assassin of President James Garfield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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
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
Young John Garrett, back from an errand at a neighboring farm, reported that the U.S. government was offering a $140,000 reward for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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