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as in torpedo
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as in hired gun
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Recent Examples of hit man
But according to a 2024 Department of Justice criminal complaint, Tehran also spent years seeking hit men to assassinate former Trump officials associated with the plan to kill Soleimani.
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Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
The novel, as Fitzgerald planned it, was supposed to climax with the Mayer and Thalberg characters hiring hit men to murder each other.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Sconce eventually pleaded guilty to 21 criminal counts — including for mutilating corpses, holding mass cremations and hiring hit men — and was sentenced in 1989 to five years in prison.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Cruise plays a hit man, Vincent, who forces his cabdriver, played by Jamie Foxx, to drive him around Los Angeles on a contract-killing spree.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
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Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
The novel, as Fitzgerald planned it, was supposed to climax with the Mayer and Thalberg characters hiring hit men to murder each other.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Sconce eventually pleaded guilty to 21 criminal counts — including for mutilating corpses, holding mass cremations and hiring hit men — and was sentenced in 1989 to five years in prison.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Cruise plays a hit man, Vincent, who forces his cabdriver, played by Jamie Foxx, to drive him around Los Angeles on a contract-killing spree.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit man
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But Phelan said Burrows' boat is probably better positioned to withstand the Republican torpedoes because, between the two of them, Burrows is probably more conservative.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The torpedo’s explosion ignited ammunition in the New Orleans’ forward ammunition magazine, severing the first 20% of the 588-foot warship and killing more than 180 of its 900 crew members, records state.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Today there are two main types of lobbyists in Springfield: those who work exclusively for a single corporation or interest group — the state’s manufacturers or retailers, for instance — and those who contract with a variety of clients, essentially hired guns for anyone willing to pay.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Nov. 2024
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Every four years, ambitious consultants and hired guns sit down with aspiring presidents and sell them a lie.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 Aug. 2023
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About two weeks after a man was shot and killed in his car at a Miami-Dade flea market, deputies caught the alleged murderer on Thursday and uncovered a sordid tale of a five-year affair that led to the murder.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
26 July 2025
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An evil wealthy guy who funds murderers to support his own sicko obsession?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Back home, more pink slips for federal employees go out and the scrutiny of Elon Musk's role as the hatchet man for those agencies intensifies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Musician and producer Grimes made a rare comment involving her ex-partner and father to her three kids, Elon Musk, after their 4-year-old son appeared alongside the tech mogul turned government hatchet man at the White House on Wednesday.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
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Ten years later, Jack and Jackie fell in love—and two months later, Jack was killed by an assassin’s bullet in Dallas, Texas.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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After 50-plus years behind bars, Houten walked out in 2023. — In 2022, Newsom rejected the release of Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan — which parole commissioners had recommended.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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“Hit man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20man. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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