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assassin

[uh-sas-in] / əˈsæs ɪn /


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But even then, the film feels energized by its bold mixture of pulp pleasures and weighty musings, operating with a bruising efficiency that Ali’s skilled assassin would no doubt respect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

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 died decades later at what’s now St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, the same institution that would later house would-be Ronald Reagan assassin John Hinckley, Jr.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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

Recognizing the unique music of cavalry on the move, the assassin knew he had only a minute or two to react before it was too late.

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

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

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

Although Netflix's action thriller “Black Doves” is set in London, it traffics in its version of this debate when two assassins and a civilian discuss their favorite Christmas movies to pass the time.

From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2024

The Ice Court had been built to withstand an onslaught of armies, assassins, Grisha, and spies.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo


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