Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firing squads
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According to the organization's strike map on its website, there are no strikes or pickets planned in Michigan.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
13 Nov. 2025 -
Baristas at Starbucks cafes across the country are holding pickets this week as part of a collective push for a union contract, and Phoenix workers are joining in.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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United States weather alerts The interactive map below shows all of the weather alerts (warnings, watches and advisories) currently in effect from the National Weather Service.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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The four watches interpret works that span artistic movements from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The money would find its way to China, Russia, Nigeria, and other far-off outposts.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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The pastry’s stature in the city was further boosted this year with the arrival of Juici Patties, a beloved Jamaican chain that opened outposts in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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Kochab is the brighter of the two outer stars in the bowl of the Little Dipper (the other being Pherkad), which seem to march in a circle like sentries around Polaris, the North Star.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
14 Dec. 2025
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The pair later designed pieces for various regiments of the Royal Guards, the sentries protecting Buckingham Palace and St James’s Palace in London.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Firing squads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firing%20squads. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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