executed
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In addition, Texans recognize the flaws that led Hinojosa to characterize the criminal justice system as “broken”; 59 percent say they believe that Texas has executed “the wrongly convicted.”
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
Allen was 76, making him the second-oldest person ever executed in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The decision to spare death row inmates is largely symbolic in a state that has not executed a prisoner since 2006, though experts say it could save millions of dollars in court costs each year.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
"But over time I've realized that whether he's executed has absolutely nothing to do with my recovery or with real public safety," she said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
The signers of the Declaration would then have been hunted down, tried, and executed for treason, and American history would have flowed forward in a wholly different direction.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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