death warrant
Example Sentences
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Critics say this mothballing will amount to a death warrant, and have asked San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors to give the fountain another chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Carr clearly got a taste for murder as the show progressed, bumping off Paloma Faith in plain sight and handing Lucy Beaumont her death warrant.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
Crucially, it grants the governor great latitude in selecting to whom he will issue a death warrant.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025
When Archerd’s death warrant was signed, Reiner won a last-minute stay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
I quickly prayed that my master wouldn’t swindle the ogre and get himself yet another death warrant.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
