firing squads

plural of firing squad

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Noun
  • Park rangers and mountain guides install and maintain snow pickets — which are used to help build anchors for extra protection on areas like steep slopes — between the high camp and Denali Pass, the park has said.
    Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Park rangers and mountain guides install and maintain snow pickets — which are used to help build anchors for extra protection on areas like steep slopes — between the high camp and Denali Pass, the park has said.
    Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • And as Hood watches, Chayton snaps Siobhan’s neck … just as sirens appear in the background, causing all of the Redbones to flee.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
  • An Ecosystem Of Excellence The partnership extends well beyond the watches themselves.
    Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The parallel Katsuya brand was born, bringing sleek, high-end outposts to Brentwood, Hollywood, downtown and Century City.
    Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • The event is welcoming a slew of new participants this year, including New York’s Anton Kern Gallery; Richard Saltoun Gallery, based in London, Rome, and New York; and Nara Roesler, which has outposts in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and New York.
    News Desk, Artforum, 26 June 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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