assassin

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Senior presidential adviser Stephen Miller called Pretti a "would-be assassin".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

He has to maintain two cars—his soccer-mom VW and the black Porsche he uses when he puts on his black assassin suit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Netflix’s four-part miniseries, based on Candice Millard’s nonfiction book, tells the little known story of President James A. Garfield and his assassin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Then in 1990 he got attention for his turn as the hard-nosed secret agent handling Anne Parillaud's female assassin Nikita, in Besson's hit film of the same name.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

“For the world’s greatest assassin, this is pathetic,” said Dorian, stepping from the doorway.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas