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assassin

[uh-sas-in] / əˈsæs ɪn /


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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

The big reveal in the opening of the film—which rivals a James Bond pre-credit sequence in longevity, action and skiing through the Alps—is that the ruthless assassin ruining everyone’s Austrian vacation is a woman.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Don’t waste one brain cell trying to deduce the assassin.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The shooting on Saturday, which Trump blamed on a "would-be assassin," also caused him to riff on one of his favorite topics -- the huge $400 million ballroom he is building at the White House.

From Barron's Apr. 26, 2026

He was fond of her, but Chaol didn’t know if he could sleep at night knowing that he had retrained and released the world’s greatest assassin.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

He was on the march "to demonstrate against the assassins of humanity", he added.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 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

A nod of appreciation to those assassins who don't make it - Ballon d'Or-winner Andriy Shevchenko was close, Christian Vieri's highlights and world-record transfer fee came last century.

From BBC Mar. 3, 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

The evidence gathered at Mudd’s farm, plus alleged sightings of the fugitives southwest of his farm, suggested that the assassins were making for Virginia.

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




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