assassinated
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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After Lincoln’s death Herndon co-wrote an influential biography of the assassinated president in which he trashed Mary and declared that Lincoln’s only true love was Ann Rutledge, who had died in 1835.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
This family member, who wished to remain anonymous, told Brand he saw the painting hanging in the hallway of the granddaughter of Seyffardt, who was assassinated by Dutch resistance fighters in 1943.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
One poignant example: Mary and her husband were holding hands in their box at Ford’s Theatre when Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Sarina Hosseiny said she had never heard of Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian general assassinated by the U.S. in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
George had a close relationship with an Egyptian cousin, Henri Curiel, a leading Communist organizer who later moved to France and was assassinated in 1978, most likely for his political activities.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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