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Recent Examples of assassination
The site, with its grand plaza, was conceived as an assertion of civic pride under the lingering cloud of a presidential assassination perpetrated on the city's watch.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The choice was made to tell a story about Shaka’s rise to leader of the Zulu Kingdom and his eventual assassination, taking in the figures who would define his reign.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Mickelson has been a staunch celebrator of Kirk's life since the conservative activist's assassination in Utah last month.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
After Kirk’s assassination, O’Brien shared two posts other creators had made about his death.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The choice was made to tell a story about Shaka’s rise to leader of the Zulu Kingdom and his eventual assassination, taking in the figures who would define his reign.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Mickelson has been a staunch celebrator of Kirk's life since the conservative activist's assassination in Utah last month.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
After Kirk’s assassination, O’Brien shared two posts other creators had made about his death.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassination
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Raytheon’s Advanced Technology team provided crucial technical expertise and oversight throughout the development, design, and execution phases of the test activities conducted by Anduril, according to the companies.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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That means explaining, with specificity, how working from home enables better focus, faster execution, or higher-quality output—and how these benefits help the team or organization perform better overall.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The massacre was instantly infamous — as much a source of horror as of horrified fascination by the public.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The heinous, appalling and unjustifiable massacre of October 7 followed decades of violence.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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This precludes it from accommodating thousands of visitors eager to witness simulated slaughter.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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On October 7, 2023, as a terrorist army invaded Israel intending to commit genocide against the Jewish people, many world leaders rightly condemned Hamas’ murder, rape, and slaughter of Israelis and foreign nationals.—
Ofir Akunis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Eager for the bloodshed, displacement and destruction to stop, many Palestinians in Gaza were relieved to hear news that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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After two years of bloodshed, Israel and Hamas have agreed to phase one of a ceasefire deal.—
October 9,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Aghion and Howitt studied the mechanisms behind sustained growth, including in a 1992 article that offered a complex mathematical model for creative destruction that added new aspects not included in earlier models.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Still, through the summer of 2020, stories of statue destruction emerged from all corners of the country.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The ensuing carnage was swift and savage.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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This was a team, however, that managed to score quite a bit last year, finishing 12th in goals per game, despite the carnage in the standings.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Assassination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassination. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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