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assassination

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








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Six weeks before his assassination in September, Charlie Kirk tweeted “More people should get married young and have more kids than they can afford.”

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

The 25th Amendment was adopted after the assassination of President Kennedy.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

The assassination attempt happened as the former president left the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Masoud Pezeshkian said the "cowardly assassination" had left Iran "in deep mourning", after Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Khatib in an air strike.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

This was the closest the pursuers had gotten to Booth since the assassination.

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




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