contract killer

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She's gone to an opulent house to try to rescue the contract killer there who she believes is still under the Red Room's control — Yelena's mission now is to free other Black Widows.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2021

According to Deadline, Monday’s episode, "Great Wide Open," saw Gibbs and Special Agent Timothy McGee, played by Sam Murray, venture to Alaska to find a contract killer who was hired by a local company.

From Fox News • Oct. 12, 2021

And for “The Protégé,” in which she plays a contract killer out for revenge, the source of her anxiety wasn’t taking on the physically demanding role two months after spine surgery.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2021

Oh’s most likely rival is her costar, Jodie Comer, whose scene-stealing turn as the serial contract killer Villanelle only turned more heads in the second season.

From The Guardian • Sep. 19, 2019

At his trial and throughout the appeals process, Cooper’s attorneys argued that the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department had destroyed or suppressed evidence suggesting the attackers were three white men, including a convicted contract killer.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2018