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assassin

[uh-sas-in] / əˈsæs ɪn /


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Don’t waste one brain cell trying to deduce the assassin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Two years later, another would-be assassin targeted Trump—and Curran is the one answering for the agency as questions about its preparedness mount.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

He called the shooting a "very sad situation" on Tuesday and refused to back Miller's "assassin" description -- while insisting that under-fire Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem would not step down.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Senior presidential adviser Stephen Miller called Pretti a "would-be assassin".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Young John Garrett, back from an errand at a neighboring farm, reported that the U.S. government was offering a $140,000 reward for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin.

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




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