stay of execution
noun phrase
: an order that temporarily stops an execution
The court issued a stay of execution.
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Louisiana is about to find out Texas court issues rare stay of execution for Death Row inmate who fought for DNA testing Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of Robin Dion Myers, a first in her tenure
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James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
This means unless the company issues another stay of execution, this April update is your Galaxy S20’s swansong.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The justices opposed the Court majority's decision to deny an application for a stay of execution.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
But the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution after his latest appeal.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 3 May 2025
This means unless the company issues another stay of execution, this April update is your Galaxy S20’s swansong.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The justices opposed the Court majority's decision to deny an application for a stay of execution.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
But the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution after his latest appeal.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Stay of execution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20of%20execution. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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