assassin

Example Sentences

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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

And Bill calls people like Sam Lloyd “comedy assassins.”

From Los Angeles Times

The actor who played the East German assassin on Bond’s tail wasn’t so fortunate.

From The Wall Street Journal

I knew she had to leave, to find out more about the assassins’ plans.

From Literature

Antony uses the opportunity to skillfully turn the Romans against the assassins, mocking Brutus as “an honorable man,” who had committed “bloody treason.”

From The Wall Street Journal