deathwatch
Example Sentences
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Senate leads to other unsavory spectacles, such as the "judicial deathwatch."
From Salon
The Economist says that the Amazon is on “deathwatch. ”
From Washington Post
He said the church was investigating the cause and "how extensive the problem might be because the deathwatch beetle is certainly involved".
From BBC
The Fusion Sport, on the other hand, is on deathwatch.
From Fox News
According to the state Correction Department, during deathwatch an inmate is put in a cell next to the execution chamber and kept under 24-hour observation with limited visitation.
From Fox News
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