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botched

[bocht] / bɒtʃt /






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Last month, condemned prisoner Christa Pike survived a botched execution attempt by lethal injection in Tennessee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

A critical climate case is on the docket and the justice’s record on the death penalty was on full display with the botched execution of Christa Pike; they discuss it all.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Pike later regained consciousness, and her attorneys have sought to preserve evidence from the botched procedure.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

The convicted murderer who survived a botched execution attempt in the US state of Tennessee last week has been discharged from hospital and returned to prison, her lawyers said Saturday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

The botched proverb grated on his already raw nerves.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins


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