firing squads

plural of firing squad

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Noun
  • Tropical Storm Imelda moved over the Bahamas on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and tropical-storm-force winds to the region as watches and warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Hurricane Center (NHC) remained in effect for parts of the Bahamas and the east coast of Florida.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • My algorithm is very like music and watches.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This Pascagoula favorite, which has since spawned two additional outposts, is best known for their overstuffed po’boys.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • These were used as outposts for Egypt’s defense against incursions from the west, as well as places of exile and sometimes of escape.
    Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rows of lights stood like sentries above, adorned with flat visors that guided the glow onto the action.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Firing squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firing%20squads. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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