assassination attempts
Failed killing schemes
Assassination attempts are efforts to kill prominent figures—political leaders, public officials, or other notable persons—that fail to achieve their objective.
The target survives, whether through intervention, luck, or the attacker's incompetence.
Unlike completed assassinations, attempts often leave the intended victim to continue in their role: He survived two assassination attempts during his presidency.
The phrase implies premeditation and political or ideological motive rather than random violence.
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