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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
Inmates executed by nitrogen gas have displayed various levels of shaking during the executions, and lawyers for the state and inmates have disagreed on whether those are involuntary or a sign of suffering.
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Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Defense attorneys call for moratorium on Tennessee executions Defense attorneys in Tennessee are calling on the state to stop executing inmates until an ongoing lawsuit over its lethal injection protocol is resolved.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
As rights groups warn of a dramatic rise in executions, some Iranians fear the Islamic Republic, rather than being toppled, may become more brutal.
—Omar Abdulkader, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The necessary tools — screw guns, saws, hammers — aren’t easy to come by in San Quentin, California’s oldest prison; the lockup has a long history of violence, gang wars, executions and murder.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The mass executions of political prisoners in 1988 are well documented—including the fact that some young women among them were first raped by their guards, on the theologically dubious premise that virgins could not be executed.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 27 May 2026
The heavy hand of British executions, offensive to Indigenous notions of reparative justice, also provoked many.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Arkansas has not had any executions since then, in part because of the difficulty in obtaining drugs.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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
Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Defense attorneys call for moratorium on Tennessee executions Defense attorneys in Tennessee are calling on the state to stop executing inmates until an ongoing lawsuit over its lethal injection protocol is resolved.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
As rights groups warn of a dramatic rise in executions, some Iranians fear the Islamic Republic, rather than being toppled, may become more brutal.
—Omar Abdulkader, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The necessary tools — screw guns, saws, hammers — aren’t easy to come by in San Quentin, California’s oldest prison; the lockup has a long history of violence, gang wars, executions and murder.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The mass executions of political prisoners in 1988 are well documented—including the fact that some young women among them were first raped by their guards, on the theologically dubious premise that virgins could not be executed.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 27 May 2026
The heavy hand of British executions, offensive to Indigenous notions of reparative justice, also provoked many.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Arkansas has not had any executions since then, in part because of the difficulty in obtaining drugs.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executions
Noun
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Two prompts can produce two working-but-incompatible implementations of the same requirement.—
Tiago Azevedo,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Various Python implementations of the algorithm are available on GitHub.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Based on wins and losses and his on-field accomplishments, Leach is far from a slam-dunk Hall-of-Fame candidate.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The extended family includes more academics, all of whom have their own impressive lists of degrees and accomplishments.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Noun
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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 case has sparked broader debate over how Missouri’s self-defense laws are applied in violent crime prosecutions.—
Ben Wheeler
May 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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Even so, these investigations and prosecutions impose real costs and hardships on those who are targeted, Lucas says.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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In this collection of articles, prepare to immerse yourself in the profound tapestry of Indigenous culture, witness the spellbinding performances that grace Edmonton's Fringe Festival, and maybe even stumble upon a fossil or two.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Caitlin Clark struggled through one of the roughest performances of her young WNBA career.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Do this daily as a practice of gratitude leading up to big achievements like graduation.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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