stay of execution
noun phrase
: an order that temporarily stops an execution
The court issued a stay of execution.
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The 2023 League Cup win broke a six-year trophy drought at the club, and the 2024 FA Cup win over Guardiola’s City likely earned him a stay of execution after a dismal eighth-place league finish.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court rejected Windom's final appeal for a stay of execution on Wednesday.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Attorneys with the Federal Defender Services of Idaho now requested that the judge reinstate the stay of execution.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
Even with their flaws and mistakes, Rob Pelinka and rookie coach JJ Redick earned at least a stay of execution.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court rejected Windom's final appeal for a stay of execution on Wednesday.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Attorneys with the Federal Defender Services of Idaho now requested that the judge reinstate the stay of execution.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
Even with their flaws and mistakes, Rob Pelinka and rookie coach JJ Redick earned at least a stay of execution.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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“Stay of execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20of%20execution. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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