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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 law excludes those accused of involvement in alleged coups and assassination attempts.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

He said: "We relatives call it a state assassination of our children, and all the people who were aboard that train… in which European country could this be possible?"

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Hours later, I stood in the freezing cold simulation room, waiting as my mom prepped the Lincoln assassination simulation, again.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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