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assassinate

[uh-sas-uh-neyt] / əˈsæs əˌneɪt /


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The man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Washington dinner lived with his parents in a quiet coastal suburb of Los Angeles.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The Church Committee recommended, and Congress subsequently enacted, dozens of sweeping reforms to foreign intelligence collection activities, as well as restraints on future efforts by the U.S. government to assassinate people.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Among those released so far are Spanish-Venezuelan rights activist Rocio San Miguel, arrested in 2024 over her purported role in an alleged plot to assassinate Maduro.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

The HSCA’s link analysis about the Grapevine Tavern and its conclusion that the Ray family was deeply involved in the plan to assassinate King were never pursued by the Department of Justice.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

My father made maps for the men who attempted to assassinate Hitler.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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