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Harris had to parachute into the race against Donald Trump in mid-July, following the assassination attempt against her Republican opponent who ultimately prevailed at the polls last year.
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William Earl, Variety, 31 July 2025
Nearly 40 years after Leslie Nielsen’s Frank Drebin first tried to avert an assassination attempt on Queen Elizabeth II, his son (Liam Neeson) is heading up the Police Squad, and, according to some critics, might just have the chops to save the world on, and off-screen.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Yet, even as the assassinations mounted, Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, remained in denial about his own vulnerability.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Nagesh Kukunoor interview The Hunt - The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case showcases the journey that followed the assassination of former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on May 21, 1991.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 31 July 2025
Nearly 40 years after Leslie Nielsen’s Frank Drebin first tried to avert an assassination attempt on Queen Elizabeth II, his son (Liam Neeson) is heading up the Police Squad, and, according to some critics, might just have the chops to save the world on, and off-screen.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Yet, even as the assassinations mounted, Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, remained in denial about his own vulnerability.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Nagesh Kukunoor interview The Hunt - The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case showcases the journey that followed the assassination of former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on May 21, 1991.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassination
Noun
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With big skills and improved execution, Sullivan is a frontrunner on beam.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The negotiation and execution of the facility was supported by Andrew Melichar, a strategic advisor to Vice Media along with Susan Williams and Ken Deutsch at Paul Hastings and Jonathan Osborn at Western Alliance along with Chris Spicer and Lauren Epstein at Akin Gump.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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His original response to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre of Israelis and others certainly was expected — a death penalty for the Palestinian terrorists who make even their own people suffer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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These same groups later carried out many of the grisly sectarian massacres of Alawite civilians along Syria’s coastal Latakia province in March, which killed at least 1,479, mostly civilians, following attacks by remnants of the former Assad regime.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The goal of preserving and strengthening the bear population is fundamentally at odds with a pre-holiday slaughter.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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Some 4% of the cattle the U.S. feeds to slaughter for beef comes from Mexico.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The rabbinic sages counseled patience, seeking a diplomatic accommodation that would avert mass bloodshed.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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While there's no bloodshed, some of the monsters in the film look pretty intense and clearly intend to harm the kids.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 Aug. 2025
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The man, a Mexican national, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a federal officer, assaulting a federal officer resulting in bodily injury and destruction of government property, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to the sprawling 109-page indictment, the suspects conspired to prevent the construction of an 85-acre Atlanta police training center by coordinating and carrying out acts of political violence, intimidation, and property destruction.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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Whether the Ferriers are on foot or in a car, the director choreographs spectacular carnage around them, a visceral cocktail of alien death rays turning their victims to dust, or city infrastructure being demolished with extreme prejudice.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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Championship Sunday at Oakmont Country Club was pure carnage but ended with a magical putt from J.J. Spaun.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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