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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
There have been a number of executions linked to the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran over the last few weeks.
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Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
There were executions, mostly of the revenge variety, and not ordered by the politburo in Hanoi.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The report said the number of executions was by far the highest since IHR began tracking it in 2008 and was the most reported since 1989, in the early years of the Islamic revolution.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The cost of maintaining death row prisoners and a number of botched executions in recent years—lethal injections or gas administrations that take far too long to work, for example—have also undermined confidence.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
Human rights groups say Iran increased executions At least 1,639 people were executed in Iran in 2025, according to a joint report by the Norwegian organization Iran Human Rights and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
While arguing to block the new rules during its appeal, the state attorney general's office has said the media plaintiffs don't have a right under the First Amendment to watch executions, let alone to see the additional segments ordered viewable by the trial court judge.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill, which also indicated that executions under the military track must be carried out within 90 days, passed by a vote of 62-48, with all major parties in the ruling governing coalition voting in favor.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Though Kentucky has a death penalty, executions have been paused since 2010 when a Franklin Circuit Court judge issued an injunction over concerns about the state's lethal injection protocol.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Apr. 2026
Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
There were executions, mostly of the revenge variety, and not ordered by the politburo in Hanoi.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The report said the number of executions was by far the highest since IHR began tracking it in 2008 and was the most reported since 1989, in the early years of the Islamic revolution.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The cost of maintaining death row prisoners and a number of botched executions in recent years—lethal injections or gas administrations that take far too long to work, for example—have also undermined confidence.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
Human rights groups say Iran increased executions At least 1,639 people were executed in Iran in 2025, according to a joint report by the Norwegian organization Iran Human Rights and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
While arguing to block the new rules during its appeal, the state attorney general's office has said the media plaintiffs don't have a right under the First Amendment to watch executions, let alone to see the additional segments ordered viewable by the trial court judge.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill, which also indicated that executions under the military track must be carried out within 90 days, passed by a vote of 62-48, with all major parties in the ruling governing coalition voting in favor.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Though Kentucky has a death penalty, executions have been paused since 2010 when a Franklin Circuit Court judge issued an injunction over concerns about the state's lethal injection protocol.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executions
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These ongoing cycles of infrastructure investment will pave the way for AI implementations that target processes throughout the organization, from the back office to industrial design to manufacturing and shipping.—
Terrence Curtin,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Like most other Veo implementations, the videos are eight seconds long and 720p resolution.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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But Cook’s legacy extends far beyond his supply chain accomplishments.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dedicated to recognizing those whose accomplishments have profoundly advanced justice and equality, the event will take place on April 29 in Beverly Hills.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Apr. 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 arguments are playing out amid a new legal landscape reset by the Supreme Court that has reined in federal corruption prosecutions with a series of rulings over the past decade.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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If the law on using a person’s name in a scheme to thwart action by a public agency is not clear enough to support prosecutions, then the law needs to be tightened up — and there is legislation, Senate Bill 1159, aiming to do that.—
Mary Nichols,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Leah Williamson England’s captain will always start if fit, although given the solid performances of Wubben-Moy and others, England can more easily absorb an injury at centre-back than at right-back or in midfield.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This time playing an underling rather than a boss, Hoskins gave one of the best performances of his career in what remains a high point for Jordan as well, a lyrical and poignant yet savage film noir filled with regret, rage, and unrequited love.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gigi Hadid speaks onstage during the 12th Breakthrough Prize ceremony, which honors outstanding achievements in the sciences, in Santa Monica, California, on April 18.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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That ambiguity underscores a longstanding industry debate over how to classify achievements that blur the line between acting, voice work and technical artistry.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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