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Recent Examples of assassination
The attack comes after assassination attempts against President Trump last year put a spotlight on political violence and the risks faced by figures on both sides of the aisle.
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Zuckerberg spoke positively about Trump last summer, in the wake of the Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt, and met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago after the election.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Since 2023, Ecuador has been shaken by the assassination of a presidential candidate, the prison killings of six men accused of murdering him and a security crackdown after several prison riots and the on-air siege of a TV station.
—Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Al Qaeda had published a document that said Harry’s assassination would please Muslims, and he and his wife were involved in a dangerous pursuit by paparazzi in New York City.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Zuckerberg spoke positively about Trump last summer, in the wake of the Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt, and met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago after the election.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Since 2023, Ecuador has been shaken by the assassination of a presidential candidate, the prison killings of six men accused of murdering him and a security crackdown after several prison riots and the on-air siege of a TV station.
—Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Al Qaeda had published a document that said Harry’s assassination would please Muslims, and he and his wife were involved in a dangerous pursuit by paparazzi in New York City.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassination
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The Maricopa County Attorney's Office argued Vallow Daybell orchestrated Vallow’s death to collect insurance and begin a new life, telling the jury that the killing was an execution.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The retail investor isn't getting better execution or service, but the lawyers are getting paid.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Commentators sometimes compare dictators to Herod, the king who ordered the massacre of children in his quest to kill the infant Christ.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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What began in Manchester with an 1819 massacre of peasants gave birth to the world's first workers' movements, trade unions and an idea of equality that has fueled social justice and labor movements around the world.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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Cinematic games are meant for one or two sessions full of tense moments, human intrigue and alien slaughter.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Of course, Mari could have survived the slaughter if some of the other girls — including Van (Liv Hewson) and Taissa (Brown) — had it their way.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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European troops could be deployed to Ukraine under a potential ceasefire deal brokered by President Donald Trump, according to report on efforts to end the bloodshed following Russia's invasion of its neighbor.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Maddox further into a spiral that seems destined to end with bloodshed, whether realized or simply threatened.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Faced with the raging wars of recent years, with their inhuman horrors and countless deaths and destruction, Pope Francis incessantly raised his voice imploring peace and calling for reason and honest negotiation to find possible solutions.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2025
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From hurricanes to wildfires, the U.S. has endured 403 billion-dollar climate and weather disasters since 1980—leaving behind a trail of destruction that’s cost the country more than $2.9 trillion.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Watching the ramps drop down over the walls, the barrels roll out onto the battlefield, and the fiery carnage brought on by their explosions?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2025
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TikTok is peppered with videos of carnage at the movie theaters: huge bags of popcorn exploding across aisles, oceans of bodies roiling up and down, rolls of toilet paper flying from seats C2 to K14, boys being escorted by police out of screening rooms.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Assassination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassination. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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