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hit men

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plural of hit man

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Missiles and drones launched from corvettes can disable ships by hitting them above the surface, and torpedoes launched from submarines can sink them.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
According to Congressional Research Service data, the submarine can carry about 37 torpedo-sized weapons, including Tomahawk missiles and Mk 48 torpedoes, although the exact weapons carried during the deployment remain classified.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

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In previous seasons depicting infamous American murderers Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer, and the Menendez brothers, their, uh, creative interpretation of the facts prompted backlash from victims’ families and sparked debate over the ethics of true crime.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
We are steeped in relativism, as confined by our narratives as the murderers are confined by theirs.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

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Still, despite the typical procedural formula with cases tied to gun smugglers, cartel assassins and kidnappings, the show remains topical enough to keep viewers engaged.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
To that end, the presence of Kyle Soller and MyAnna Buring as the two assassins targeting the Slow Horses has been the new season’s most consistently chilling development.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

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