assassination
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After Kennedy’s assassination, Whittaker was a pallbearer at the funeral in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The 25th Amendment was adopted after the assassination of President Kennedy.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, issued a rare statement Wednesday addressing Larijani’s assassination.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Before the war, Khamenei reportedly tasked Larijani with devising a plan to ensure that the Islamic Republic would survive a major attack by Israel and the US, including the assassination of its leadership.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
“The Lincoln assassination simulation,” she said, sounding sheepish.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing assassination
American History I
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World War I
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