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[ek-si-kyoot] / ˈɛk sɪˌkjut /




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Shelton's recent success has been a product of developing his defensive skills and improving his weaker backhand, but not being able to execute his damaging forehand in crucial moments against Zverev proved costly.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

“I don’t doubt the decision making of my coach and organization, I think they did what was best for us and we didn’t execute on the field when we needed to,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Now, someone with a powerful computer and an open-weight AI model—a publicly released AI model that is free to download and run—can execute large-scale scams.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

“They tend to give very bullish long term forecasts then execute to those forecasts, vs other companies that tend to trade more on beats and raises,” the strategists wrote.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

It’s an admirable effort, but you’re unlikely to ever be called upon to execute the task.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

Central Command, which plans and executes military operations in the Middle East, emailed a broad group of analysts and officers, asking for “new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran.”

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

Analysts at Oppenheimer led by Colin Rusch said they “continue to be encouraged by the company’s capital efficiency as it executes against growth initiatives while buying back stock.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

And whoever executes their gameplan the best will lift the trophy.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

As credit costs moderate, loan growth revives and the bank executes on its liability and cost strategy, ROAs and ROEs should improve.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

She executes a perfect curtsey, and then she turns and leaves.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Police executed warrants at addresses in Bellshill and Motherwell on Friday and also recovered four stolen vehicles.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

It invaded Afghanistan to rout al Qaeda, which had executed the attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

According to a 2025 Amnesty International report, there were 492 death sentences in the course of the year, 23 of whom were executed, external.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

According to Amnesty International, Iran executed at least 2,159 people in 2025.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Outside the plate glass the world in the mist had become a pencil drawing executed in a dozen different grays with, here and there, a smudge of electric red or pure white.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

But questions about executing a difficult turnaround will linger over the stock, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 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

Internal testing found the new model capable of executing complex cyberattacks with minimal human input, prompting added security layers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

On guitar, Thorn offers a sound that can be as classic as you need it to be while immaculately executing new Whigsian concoctions.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

“You don’t have to call the police, Ms. Peck. We’re already here. We still have a search warrant, and we’re executing it.”

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson




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