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assassinate

[uh-sas-uh-neyt] / əˈsæs əˌneɪt /


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The Washington Hilton, where John Hinckley Jr attempted to assassinate then-President Ronald Reagan 45 years ago, said it followed security instructions from the Secret Service.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The Church Committee recommended, and Congress subsequently enacted, dozens of sweeping reforms to foreign intelligence collection activities, as well as restraints on future efforts by the U.S. government to assassinate people.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Among those released so far are Spanish-Venezuelan rights activist Rocio San Miguel, arrested in 2024 over her purported role in an alleged plot to assassinate Maduro.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

For decades, Cuban intelligence agents were Cold War stars, dismantling plots to assassinate Fidel Castro, recruiting senior U.S. government officials and protecting heads of state from Angola to Panama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

My father made maps for the men who attempted to assassinate Hitler.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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