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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
The previous state record had been eight executions.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The state has only carried out two executions since 2022, when Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected governor.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
The Kaisariani executions of 200 communist political prisoners were one of the worst atrocities during the Third Reich’s occupation of Greece and remain a seminal moment for the country.
—Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The Saudi Arabia Amnesty International Report for 2024-25 highlights ongoing executions, possible migrant forced labour and violations of fair trial and due process rights, as well as a lack of freedom of expression.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Florida carried out 19 executions in 2025, a modern-era record.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
There were 47 executions in the United States last year, the most since 2009, when 52 inmates were put to death.
—Nolan Clay, Oklahoman, 12 Feb. 2026
All Florida executions are carried out via lethal injection using a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.
—Katie Parla, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The state has only carried out two executions since 2022, when Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected governor.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
The Kaisariani executions of 200 communist political prisoners were one of the worst atrocities during the Third Reich’s occupation of Greece and remain a seminal moment for the country.
—Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The Saudi Arabia Amnesty International Report for 2024-25 highlights ongoing executions, possible migrant forced labour and violations of fair trial and due process rights, as well as a lack of freedom of expression.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Florida carried out 19 executions in 2025, a modern-era record.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
There were 47 executions in the United States last year, the most since 2009, when 52 inmates were put to death.
—Nolan Clay, Oklahoman, 12 Feb. 2026
All Florida executions are carried out via lethal injection using a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.
—Katie Parla, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executions
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Traditional Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) addresses this, but standard implementations require the user to verify that the hardware functions exactly as specified by the manufacturer.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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In addition to poor implementations of AI creating new problems rather than solutions to old problems, AI can also create new risks.—
TerDawn DeBoe,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Each candidate framed their campaign around conservative credentials, but differed in emphasis — from legislative accomplishments and law enforcement priorities to litigation experience and ideological positioning.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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His column is blind to the differences between the two parties and to the accomplishments of recent Democratic administrations.—
Colin Cepuran,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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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 new criteria includes failure to exercise impartiality in prosecutions; failure to strictly comply with the State Bar of Georgia’s code of professional conduct; failure to comply with open records laws; and failure to comply with discovery procedures.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The administration has since indicated that McDonald would instead report to the deputy attorney general -- like all other division heads -- though his confirmation hearing left open many questions about exactly what role Vance will have in overseeing investigations and prosecutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Plenty of Fort Worth-area girls basketball players had strong performances in the bi-district and area rounds of the UIL Texas high school basketball playoffs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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During this run, Shawn is even doing performances of The Fever, his 1990 one-person play about the ugly compromises that undergird American life, on Sunday and Monday evenings when Moth Days is dark.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Among her achievements in a career spanning more than four decades, Batson established the first steel band programs at the University of Miami and Florida Memorial University.—
Fernando Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Students should learn about our failures and our achievements.—
Robert Casper,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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