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the doing of an action
the execution of this magic trick must be accomplished in one fluid motion
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Recent Examples of executions
Smithers is the 14th inmate executed in Florida this year, a record that far eclispes the state's previous yearly high of eight executions, reached in 1984 and 2014.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Shockley is the first person executed in Missouri this year, with no other executions scheduled for the remainder of 2025.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Reports of executions and clashes have raised concerns about the group’s compliance with disarmament provisions.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The result is a genuinely funny and ultimately heart-pounding production, with an executions that feels like a heist itself.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Continue reading … CLEAR MESSAGE – Idaho becomes first state to prefer death by firing squad for executions.
—Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Beyond legal questions, Dunham warned of other potential repercussions, including social and financial impacts, that may result from Idaho moving to firing squad executions.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2025
Texas leads the country in executions and is among the top three in imposing death sentences.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
State officials have cast the return of executions – Hoffman’s would be Louisiana’s first in 15 years – as an effort to uphold state law and provide justice to the victims of the state’s death row inmates.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Shockley is the first person executed in Missouri this year, with no other executions scheduled for the remainder of 2025.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Reports of executions and clashes have raised concerns about the group’s compliance with disarmament provisions.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The result is a genuinely funny and ultimately heart-pounding production, with an executions that feels like a heist itself.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Continue reading … CLEAR MESSAGE – Idaho becomes first state to prefer death by firing squad for executions.
—Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Beyond legal questions, Dunham warned of other potential repercussions, including social and financial impacts, that may result from Idaho moving to firing squad executions.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2025
Texas leads the country in executions and is among the top three in imposing death sentences.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
State officials have cast the return of executions – Hoffman’s would be Louisiana’s first in 15 years – as an effort to uphold state law and provide justice to the victims of the state’s death row inmates.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executions
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So, expect to see various implementations using Nvidia’s GB10 super chip, like Acer's Veriton GN100 AI Mini Workstation, which arrives in December.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Agentforce now has more than 12,000 implementations, according to a statement.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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For director and producer Robert Eric Wise, the goal of the documentary was to introduce more young people to the work and accomplishments of pivotal Black Fort Worth residents.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Second, following Hamas's defeat, the IDF and intelligence agencies achieved impressive military accomplishments, including the blow dealt to Hamas, seizing the opportunity to destroy most of Syria's military capabilities—paving the way for the blow dealt to Iran.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Palestinians and Israeli Jews also came to regard the other side’s actions as fulfillments of their own national nightmares, ethnic cleansing for one and extermination for the other.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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The outcome could redefine how far the Justice Department may go in pursuing high-ranking officials for statements made in oversight settings, testing public confidence in whether such prosecutions serve justice or politics.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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This is going to be motions in court in both the Comey case and in the James case, that this is retaliatory prosecutions directed by the President of the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Gerard McMurray and featuring standout performances from Alfre Woodard and Trevante Rhodes, the film examines the fine line between loyalty and survival within Black Greek life.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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Through their performances, the 10 remaining couples will pay tribute to influential people in their lives.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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But mature people can separate the flawed man from his achievements and can understand the historical magnitude of what his discovery unleashed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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From the Oscars to the Globes, look back at Keaton's career achievements.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Executions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executions. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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