as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately the hit man was rumored to have offed at least three people in the last year alone
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Utah Valley University has dropped its commencement speaker, Sharon McMahon, after conservative groups criticized her over past comments about Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on campus during his American Comeback Tour in September.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
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The same forces also assassinated Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, in 1982 and Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005.— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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The family of the cabaret artist Fritz Grünbaum, who was murdered in the Holocaust, for example, was able to recover works by Viennese Expressionist artist Egon Schiele that were in Grünbaum’s vast personal collection in 2018 after decades of efforts.— Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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During production, Fosse insisted that Roberts spend the night in the actual apartment where Dorothy Stratten, the real-life Playboy Playmate of the Year from 1980, was murdered by her husband and manager, Paul Snider, the role Roberts was playing.— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of people, including many students, were arrested as Iranian authorities launched a brutal crackdown to quash massive anti-government protests early this year, and some have already been executed.— April 21, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The contemporary redesign, executed by architect Paola Navone, reflects that timeless Upper East Side refinement, too.— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
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None of this comes as news to British Jews, still reeling from an attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur last October, in which two people were killed.— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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One person was killed and another hospitalized after a stabbing attack in Burbank Monday, according to authorities.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Offed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/offed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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