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Recent Examples of assassination
Jackie Kennedy never had the suit cleaned The day after the assassination, Jackie returned to the White House and finally removed the suit to bathe.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Lissu's American lawyer, Robert Amsterdam, says the opposition leader — who survived being shot 16 times in a 2017 assassination attempt – faces the death penalty if convicted of treason.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
After serving out the remainder of President John Kennedy’s term following the 1963 assassination, President Lyndon Johnson won 85% of the district’s vote and its three electoral votes, which were a drop in the bucket of a landslide electoral win (486-52) over Barry Goldwater.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This November's elections come at the close of an already turbulent year, where a rise in political violence included the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the firebombing attack on the Pennsylvania governor's residence.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Lissu's American lawyer, Robert Amsterdam, says the opposition leader — who survived being shot 16 times in a 2017 assassination attempt – faces the death penalty if convicted of treason.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
After serving out the remainder of President John Kennedy’s term following the 1963 assassination, President Lyndon Johnson won 85% of the district’s vote and its three electoral votes, which were a drop in the bucket of a landslide electoral win (486-52) over Barry Goldwater.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This November's elections come at the close of an already turbulent year, where a rise in political violence included the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the firebombing attack on the Pennsylvania governor's residence.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassination
Noun
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Great focus, play and execution in all four quarters would mean a national title.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the hours before her execution, longtime friend Dawn Botkins said Wuornos finally called herself a serial killer.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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After surviving the massacre and making a recovery that surprised even her doctors, Sophia returned home in time to celebrate her upcoming 13th birthday, a family spokesperson told CNN.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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During this second season, which ended up being the final one, a lot of people felt the massacre in Ghorman resonated with the real world, specifically Gaza.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Here’s The Denver Post’s stock report from the slaughter.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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The country has faced years of bloodshed from Boko Haram militants and armed bandits, whose motives are often linked more to territorial control and ransom than to religion.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps, curled inside the turbulent virginal atmosphere, Helm dreams of being a storm, has a prophetic vision of destruction, feels a natural calling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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What divides him from Burton is that Hopkins, by a miracle, summoned the clarity to renounce his own destruction.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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And even then, SDSU would need help from carnage in the American.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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As the party collapses into collective, mob-like madness, despair is unleashed along with paranoia, depravity, violence, and carnage.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Assassination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassination. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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