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assassin

[uh-sas-in] / əˈsæs ɪn /


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Ali’s mournful assassin is trying to stay one step ahead of his enemies and, likewise, the movie fights like hell to elude conventionality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

He's the "aerial assassin" who's widely seen as the best pro wrestler of the last decade, but Will Ospreay is keen to point out that it's not come from him.

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

Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham star in a funny, refreshing series about best friends who face a bump in their relationship when one discovers that the other is a professional assassin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Grave, the repulsive assassin, did fine, she supposed.

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

When asked why assassins keep targeting him, he answered, “I studied assassinations,” and suggested that “the people that make the biggest impact,” such as Abraham Lincoln, tend to be the targets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 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

Confined and isolated, Mudd would wait to learn what price he would have to pay for his part in hiding Lincoln’s assassins.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson


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