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Recent Examples of assassination
The Tokyo High Court has upheld a decision to dissolve the Unification Church, a controversial religious organisation linked with the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.
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Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
The assassination of Khamenei, an octogenarian whose ideology considers martyrdom a religious reward, has galvanized his supporters.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Jaffe has worked on multiple features about the JFK assassination and was previously a special assistant to New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison who formally investigated the President’s assassination.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
In a political thriller with intertwining story lines, the A-lister stars as a veteran CIA agent who uncovers an assassination plot in the Middle East.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
The assassination of Khamenei, an octogenarian whose ideology considers martyrdom a religious reward, has galvanized his supporters.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Jaffe has worked on multiple features about the JFK assassination and was previously a special assistant to New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison who formally investigated the President’s assassination.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
In a political thriller with intertwining story lines, the A-lister stars as a veteran CIA agent who uncovers an assassination plot in the Middle East.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassination
Noun
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End-of-game execution is the other thing that has to take a leap forward.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Fully integrated into day-to-day workflows, the tool was built with domain experts for operational precision, helping teams move from opportunity to execution faster and with greater confidence.—
Travis Edmonds,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Colin Gray knew his son was obsessed with school shooters, even having a shrine in his bedroom to Nikolas Cruz, the shooter in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, prosecutors said.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Colin Gray knew his son was obsessed with school shooters, even having a shrine in his bedroom to the shooter in the 2018 massacre at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, prosecutors said.—
Jeff Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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His parents wanted to make sure that he and his older brother would never get sucked into such slaughter.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Colt Gray is accused of using the firearm his father should have secured to carry out the slaughter about 45 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta.—
Dan Gallo,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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My father left Iran voluntarily to avoid bloodshed.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Very often, historians say, that intervention led to violence, bloodshed and mass human rights violations.—
Tim Sullivan,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices could soar above $100 over the coming days or weeks if the Iran war continues, analysts said, potentially rising even higher if any destruction of oil infrastructure or transit routes appears long-lasting.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Designed for maximum destruction, heavy-hitter Khorramshahr carries a massive 1,500 kg (3,300-pound) warhead with a 2,000 km (1,240 miles) range.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Playoff carnage San Diego Section teams did not fare well in Tuesday’s opening round of the Southern California playoffs.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Authorities said Ndiaga Diagne, 53, was killed in a shootout with members of the Austin Police Department following the carnage in the heart of the city’s entertainment district.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Assassination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassination. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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