Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firing squads
Noun
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If not, pickets at school sites and another rally will follow Friday.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Or are the neighbor's dogs enjoying the gap between two pickets?—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yet his name continues to be stamped onto everything — Bibles, sneakers, watches, mobile phones and the Epstein files.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Half the watches Ross showcased are Rolexes.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Over the last three decades, Weiss has directly helped establish dozens of Israeli outposts – settlements in the West Bank built without legal authorization.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rewilding Argentina has also, in recent years, crafted a network of fresh trails and rock-climbing routes in Parque Patagonia, and glamping outposts in El Impenetrable National Park, in Argentina’s semiarid Gran Chaco forests.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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 26 Mar. 2026.
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