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assassination

noun

Definition of assassination

as in execution

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Recent Examples of assassination How did Makowsky convince Netflix to make a miniseries about the 1881 assassination of a guy who served all of 200 days in the White House? — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin was shot twice in an assassination attempt in Moscow by Fanya Kaplan of the Social Revolutionary party. — USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit also cited Carr’s warning to ABC last September, after Kimmel made a joke tied to the investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Tusk said at the time that the killing of Robert Kuzovkov, known by the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, had the hallmarks of a political assassination. — Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assassination

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At night, Axira leads a secret operation, smuggling the ruler’s Heartfillers — until one mistake results in her execution date, per the book’s synopsis.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Despite the jury recommending life without parole, the judge went against their wishes and imposed a state execution.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of execution

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Hong Kong — Two key organizers behind what used to be the only large-scale public commemoration for the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre on Chinese soil have been found guilty of inciting subversion by a court in Hong Kong.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Their lawsuit against Jones and the 2022 verdict marked the first time he was held financially liable for peddling lies about the massacre, claiming it was faked by the government to tighten gun laws.

— Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of massacre

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Recoiling from the mass slaughter of animals, the authors question the linkage of reason and the soul.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
The bureau did not pause sales to Jones after four horses sold to him were reportedly discovered at an auction in Tennessee that’s frequented by slaughter buyers.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of slaughter

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What is more likely to happen is a third uprising on the West Bank, followed by massive bloodshed between Palestinians and settlers.

— Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2026
The legacy of the steppe is not simply one of bloodshed and the muscular assertion of power, just as the legacy of European history is not just one of laws and the orderly restraint of power.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of bloodshed

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Despite the destruction, officials said no injuries had been reported in the city.

— Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Her home was not damaged during the back-to-back hurricanes that hit Florida in 2024, but many people close to her experienced flooding and other destruction to their homes, businesses and schools.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of destruction

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The tiny and quick drones are being deployed in an increasing number of school districts – part of a growing school security industry as parents and schools find new ways to protect students and staff from carnage.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
After a weekend of carnage, as well as some exciting racing, this small, picturesque seaside town in northeastern Germany, which not many around the world will have heard of, was put on the sailing map.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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