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Recent Examples of hangmanThe death penalty has just been abolished in the United Kingdom, and all the townspeople in Oldham want to know what the second-best hangman in the country has to say about it.—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 But since taking office, the president has been tightening up his definition of freedom like a hangman’s noose.—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025 Our staff plays hangman to pass some time.—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2025 They got engaged in May 2016 After two years of dating, Adam proposed to Jessica during a game of hangman.—Emily Weaver, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hangman
The main competition has in the Limited Series category now that The White Lotus has been booted out is Adolescence, the huge hit on Netflix about a teen murderer that featured incredible performances and four, one-shot episodes that practically seemed impossible to film.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
He’s joined by another (somewhat literal) murderers’ row of actors including Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington, Cailee Spaeny, Andrew Scott, and Thomas Haden Church.
Allen’s sister Jody is the executor of his estate and has been serving as owner of the NBA and NFL teams.
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Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Many tech companies thrive with top-down leadership and linear management—clear directives from the founder to executors, without middle layers slowing or distorting the vision.
The prominent conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was struck in the neck by an assassin’s bullet.
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W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
The search for Kirk’s assassin entered its third day Friday, with officials releasing new still photos of the person of interest, along with video of the person fleeing the scene after the shooting.
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