assassin
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Our man was released after 16 months in a trade for Germany’s release of a convicted Russian assassin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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
One such role was Fuches, a mentor to Bill Hader’s assassin in HBO’s “Barry,” which earned Root his first Emmy nomination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Crown Prince’s dogs, who had dutifully trotted alongside their master, approached the assassin with wagging tails and lay at her feet.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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He was on the march "to demonstrate against the assassins of humanity", he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Menus are hammered out course by course, with ingredients screened to avoid poisoning—not just by would-be assassins but also regular old food poisoning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 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
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
Cleopatra was accused of aiding the Republicans in the conflict between Caesar’s assassins and the Caesarians led by Octavian, Mark Antony, and Marcus Lepidus.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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