assassination
Example Sentences
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has replaced three top officials in charge of his personal security, Seoul said Tuesday, a sign the despot may increasingly fear assassination plots.
From Barron's
Sixty-two years after his assassination, Kennedy remains the country’s most popular modern president, with a 90% approval rating.
From Salon
The centre was named in Kennedy's memory shortly after his assassination.
From BBC
Bicentennial, which followed “a decade of racial tensions, assassinations, scandal, rising inflation, embattled campuses and eroding public trust,” also privileged heritage over history.
From Salon
“Feeding frenzy” and “character assassination” were terms tossed about later, but with Joanna MIA and the investigation continuing, very little concern was expressed for Mr. Jefferies.
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