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[ek-si-kyoot] / ˈɛk sɪˌkjut /




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“The business requires significant capital investment to de-lever and execute the strategic initiatives needed to turn system performance around,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Even if he is defeated on Tuesday, Mr. Netanyahu could decide to launch one last strike that he may believe his successor would hesitate to execute.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

“We have a significant backlog of funded work to execute on and have aggressively scaled up our hiring,” Lahr says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

If these death row inmates are utterly changed — no longer dangerous, and hopeful of contributing to society — what purpose does it serve for the state to execute them?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Burnham was a talented artist and architect in his own right, but his greatest strength lay in his ability to win clients and execute Root’s elegant designs.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The system identifies whether an enemy drone may be vulnerable to electronic warfare and executes a defense accordingly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 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

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

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

She leaps from her perch, deploys a tiny parachute, and executes a soft landing—straddling the thrumming ray gun as if it was a bucking bronco.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

They’re excellently executed, but they feel familiar — planes and spacecraft spread across several levels accompanied by oversize graphics and hands-on displays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Smartly, Fischer and Wilson build out this community with its own strange customs, big and small, each executed without explanation, question or complaint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

According to Amnesty International, the country has executed around 100 people this year, many of whom are foreigners convicted of drug offences.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

So far in 2026, 31 people have been executed across the country, 17 of them in Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Magic was dead, the Fae were banished or executed, and she would never again have anything to do with the rise and fall of kingdoms.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

A Pentagon office has been tasked with someday executing the financial transaction to capitalize on the U.S. government’s 35% share in the venture.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

They say management is executing solidly on a strategic plan, but that risk return is not hugely attractive relative to other opportunities within Australian tech, media and telco.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Smith appears to be executing his catching duties very well, since opponents have scored just 10 runs and are hitting .160 against the Dodgers this postseason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Stephens analyst Jim Salera, in a research note on Thursday, said that while executing on any deal could get messy, around 90% of U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Nope!” shouted Kyle, executing a pretty nifty barrel roll by swiveling his hips.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein


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