assassin

A cranky, offensive yet somehow lovable John Malkovich plays an old Company assassin named Chris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

But Musetti proved a silent assassin here, biding his time and making few mistakes when the opportunities arrived.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the main character of the first entries in the series, inspired the outfits and high-flying style of his "aerial assassin" persona.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

He died decades later at what’s now St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, the same institution that would later house would-be Ronald Reagan assassin John Hinckley, Jr.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Sure enough, Cain was in the lead, and had taken the easiest path toward the flag, Grave and Verin on his trail, Nox close behind, and Pelor, the young assassin, not far below him.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

"This awoke not just Michoacan, but all of Mexico," she told AFP while surrounded by bodyguards to keep would-be assassins at bay.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

I don’t want to go too deep into the plot, which involves a supersonic weapon, stolen software, assassins on motorcycles and a common ticking-clock device, but it’s closer to “Moonraker,” say, than “Slow Horses.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

A perennial target of assassins, James survived the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes and confederates hoped to blow up Parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

Tailed by French intelligence officers, he thought he was being followed by Israeli assassins and gave himself in at a police station.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025

“I didn’t know assassins liked to read,” Chaol called.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas