as in murderer
a person who kills another person
shot down by an unknown assassin
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That people are making jokes about how the assassin could’ve won the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest in Washington Square Park?
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
The moment where Sam reappears in Helen’s life, killing an assassin and leaving blood all over her face is quite striking.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Chilling video shows the moment an assassin appears to fatally shoot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—People Staff, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
But some releases have contained mysterious information, such as the name of a CIA agent who followed assassin Oswald’s mail, according to the New York Times, citing expert interviews.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
The moment where Sam reappears in Helen’s life, killing an assassin and leaving blood all over her face is quite striking.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Chilling video shows the moment an assassin appears to fatally shoot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—People Staff, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
But some releases have contained mysterious information, such as the name of a CIA agent who followed assassin Oswald’s mail, according to the New York Times, citing expert interviews.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Assassin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassin. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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