hit man
Example Sentences
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"There is no evidence he was a hit man full-time, part-time or any time", he added.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
Yes, 2023’s “John Wick: Chapter 4” seemed like it could be the concluding entry in the hugely popular franchise featuring Keanu Reeves as the legendary — and seemingly indestructible — hit man of few words.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025
But the one that has most resonated — killed, you might say — has been a gentler, funnier take on the genre that says right up front: The hired hit man is a Hollywood myth.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023
The 58-year-old has since starred in the Matrix sequels and as a hit man in the John Wick franchise.
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023
He squeezes the words out of the corner of his mouth like a hit man.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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