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assassination

[uh-sas-uh-ney-shuhn] / əˌsæs əˈneɪ ʃən /








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In the aftermath of Kirk's assassination, most people kept their feelings to themselves, or shared them with close friends.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Muratov is in Venice, listening to newsboys announce the assassination of the Austrian archduke.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Sheinbaum has since faced questions about why her administration allowed the pilot out of the country while they claimed to be investigating the events surrounding Zambada’s capture, including the assassination of a prominent Sinaloan politician.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The operation was reportedly prompted by an Iranian assassination threat.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

President Kennedy’s assassination, less than two weeks ago, has struck the world dumb.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Vietnam, inner-city riots, and the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. had cast a pall over the Day-Glo optimism of the Love Generation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The proposed rules would likely prohibit bets on war, terrorism, assassinations, player injuries, and first pitch gambling.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Unlike so many retellings of famous assassinations, attempted or otherwise, Harron’s movie gets to the heart of its subject’s discontent without dwelling on dramatizations of Solanas’ fragile psyche.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2026

Presidential assassinations have been spawning conspiracy theories since Lincoln.

From Slate Apr. 28, 2026

The executive branch of the government—Vice President Johnson and the cabinet—had survived the night; no other assassinations had occurred.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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