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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
After the executions, the bodies were discarded without ceremony.
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James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Israeli officials have alleged that, in addition to the grueling conditions under which hostages were kept in by Hamas, slain citizens the group claimed were killed by Israeli strikes bore signs of summary executions upon their return.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Several more nitrogen gas executions have come and gone.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers executions for USA TODAY.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Live integrations, for example, are limited to two executions per game.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The autocratic czarist regime ruled with an iron hand and suppressed opposition through censorship, banishment, and executions.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 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
James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Israeli officials have alleged that, in addition to the grueling conditions under which hostages were kept in by Hamas, slain citizens the group claimed were killed by Israeli strikes bore signs of summary executions upon their return.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Several more nitrogen gas executions have come and gone.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers executions for USA TODAY.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Live integrations, for example, are limited to two executions per game.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The autocratic czarist regime ruled with an iron hand and suppressed opposition through censorship, banishment, and executions.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executions
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This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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Leaders go for the big-name software with bold promises, only to face long implementations, steep learning curves, and features that don’t match how teams actually work.—
Dennis Woodside,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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In addition to his accomplishments as a solo artist, Gill has been part of several groups, including Pure Prairie League, The Cherry Bombs and The Time Jumpers.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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Read more on his accomplishments.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 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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Some faced state prosecutions, while others were never charged.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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The mention of plea negotiations came when Judge Ramon Reyes, who is overseeing the poker case, asked Jones about consenting to stopping the 70-day speedy trial clock — a common occurrence in complex prosecutions.—
John Annese,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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And once the show began at Rio's Museum of Tomorrow, there were musical performances by stars including Anitta, Gilberto Gil, Kylie Minogue, Seu Jorge and Shawn Mendes.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Highlights will include musical performances by the La Jolla High School Viking Band and flyovers by the San Diego Salute Formation Team.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Awards tied to market cap gains are paired with operational achievements.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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Most Gazans who had come of age or graduated from university in 2006 when Israel’s blockade was imposed were in 2023 reaching the second half of their thirties without ever having had a job, despite their impressive educational achievements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Executions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executions. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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