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executions

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plural of execution

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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 Florida led the way, with more than half of the executions this year. — Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026 In recent years, only a few countries have been known to conduct public executions, notably Iran and Afghanistan. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 Presidential approval is required for military executions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. — Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do. — Connor Greene, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 He's already put a moratorium on executions in the state for at least the rest of the year. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Over the decades, the motives for ending public executions and moving them into prisons have varied – frequently separate from debates over capital punishment. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 Other states have also struggled with executions by lethal injection in recent years. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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The earbuds also support Dolby Atmos immersive audio, which is more subtle than some spatial audio implementations.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
At Bank of America, Gopalkrishnan said the company evaluates AI implementations across 16 risk dimensions, including privacy, bias, workforce implications and intellectual property.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of implementations

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The idea came from Christeson’s emphasis on representing and celebrating the style and accomplishments of the actual professional women whom the garments are intended for.

— Clara Hillis, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Droog takes time to savor his accomplishments while also dealing with years of repressed emotions.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

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If everything else goes to plan, Tentsile will begin early fulfillment deliveries in May and standard fulfillments in August.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
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 Elmore County Sheriff’s Office denied Statesman public records requests for the 911 audio recording and all police reports related to Laura Hamilton and Megan James, citing pending prosecutions.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Mangione’s lawyers repeatedly raised concerns about the dual prosecutions, arguing their client was being unfairly tried twice for the same crime.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of prosecutions

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Jones also described free community film screenings paired with local food and musical performances, as well as plans for dance, theater and spoken-word programming.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Beyond the main stage, EXIT’s No Sleep stage hosted Charlie Sparks, BIIA, Layla Benitez, Paolo Ferrara and Olympe, while live performances from Satori and Giolì & Assia added another dimension to the weekend.

— Peony Hirwani, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

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Yet the latest proposal seems to undercut some of those achievements, according to its critics.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Benson says her achievements in her current role as secretary of state include upgrades to online services, cutting average wait times of in-person visits and creating self-service stations at branch offices and grocery stores.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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