assassinated
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The centre was named in Kennedy's memory shortly after he was assassinated.
From BBC
Work on a national performing arts centre began in the 1950s and after Kennedy, the 35th president, was assassinated in 1963, Congress decided to turn it into a living memorial to him.
From BBC
Construction began on a performing arts centre in the 1950s and after Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, Congress decided to name it after him.
From BBC
The name is enshrined in statute as a memorial to the assassinated President.
More somber is the 1964 scene in “Philadelphia,” of a row house door whose window displays a portrait of John F. Kennedy, assassinated just a year before.
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