as in executions
the doing of an action
until recently he has been fully engaged in pursuance of his duties as governor
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Noun
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Florida carried out 19 executions in 2025, a modern-era record.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Texas has historically held more executions than any other state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Regardless of how the data is leaking, Salesforce is advising customers to ensure their implementations are properly configured, including the guest user accounts that ShinyHunters uses to obtain sensitive data.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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All three counties launched their implementations of CARE Court in late November or early December 2024, meaning that judicial branch numbers would be nearly identical to those for calendar 2025.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Based solely on military metrics, the United States has plenty of accomplishments to brag about.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Yulin’s dedication to music and her energy are good indicators of her accomplishments and maturity.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Palestinians and Israeli Jews also came to regard the other side’s actions as fulfillments of their own national nightmares, ethnic cleansing for one and extermination for the other.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Pursuances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuances. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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