firing squads

Definition of firing squadsnext
plural of firing squad
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Noun
  • And unions have been printing and distributing signs, and organizing pickets and mega-rallies.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
  • But people managed to hold small pickets in a few cities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The batteries are commonly found in products including phones, watches, e-cigarettes, hoverboards and appliances.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Below are 15 of the coolest green-dial watches currently on the market.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • New opportunities could also emerge in the coming commercial space station era, planned for the 2030s, when new orbital outposts launch to replace the aging ISS.
    Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
  • Almost half a century later, the resurgence of the LES as an artists’ hub is being shaped by small, independent galleries; artist-run nonprofits like 99Canal and the Abrons Art Center; blue-chip galleries like Perrotin; and the East Side outposts of Chelsea galleries such as Hollis Taggart.
    Natalia Torija, Curbed, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The soldiers would have stayed as sentries before and after the performance, symbolically guarding the legacy of Taiwan’s founder.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Police had taped off several square blocks around Sixth Street, while local police and federal authorities, including Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents, were at the site, according to Austin police officers serving as sentries.
    Jack Myer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Firing squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firing%20squads. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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