execute
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Christa Pike, the Tennessee inmate who survived the state’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, was discharged from the hospital and is back in prison, her attorneys said Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Christa Pike has made a "profound" turnaround after last week's botched attempt to execute her in the US state of Tennessee, her lawyers say.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Tennessee inmate Christa Pike, who survived the state’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, is conscious and speaking at the hospital where she’s being treated, her attorneys said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Various AI systems retain more information about their users in order to help agents execute tasks with more context.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
They have the power to teach, police, judge, and execute.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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The three ways that a democracy executes its governance are through legislation, regulation, and litigation in courts.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
USC executes yet another belly flop against a top opponent, and Gary Patterson’s vaunted defense is giving up more than 35 points per game in the Big Ten.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Citadel Securities says it executes approximately 35% of all U.S.-listed retail trading volume, making it the largest by market share.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
When an agentic model in an evaluation sandbox connects to an unauthorized server or executes an exploit, it hasn’t staged a coup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
She executes a perfect curtsey, and then she turns and leaves.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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He has since spoken of being a “martyr” if executed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Hassan told US investigators last year that Tice had been executed on former President Assad's orders, but several people with knowledge of the investigation have questioned the details of his account.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
He was always solid and effortlessly executed these perfect yet almost imperceptibly complex rhythms while also singing harmony vocals.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
“We executed a flanking operation to gain control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait,” said Col.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
By the end of 1989, the number of people executed by the State of Alabama would double.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Federal prosecutors said in court filings that, although DEA agents were “briefed on the operation before and after it occurred,” they were “not involved” in planning or executing the raid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Still, challenges to widespread adoption remain as agents run into issues executing actions across different platforms.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Since hiring a new head of sales for its North America division in 2024, Zscaler has been making good progress executing this transition, Weed believes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
"It's really just making sure we're executing to make sure we get the best result for the team," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
I had been so absorbed for so long with setting up and executing the first part of the trip that I hadn’t actually stopped to consider where I would be at this point.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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