assassin
Example Sentences
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The actor who played the East German assassin on Bond’s tail wasn’t so fortunate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Senior presidential adviser Stephen Miller called Pretti a "would-be assassin".
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
Jesús González Schmal, attorney for Aburto, the convicted assassin, hailed the arrest as a step toward clarifying what really happened to Colosio.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 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
Kaltain watched in despair and bewilderment as Dorian carried the weeping assassin in his arms.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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