execution
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There is an element there of timing, of execution.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
When nations are openly engaged in armed conflict, as the U.S. and Iran are, neither the threat nor the execution of large-scale attacks on infrastructure has been prosecuted as a war crime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“We are moving with urgency to improve execution, drive efficiencies, and sharpen our customer offering,” Barr said in a statement.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
It would have “dominant” market shares in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, “triggering major antitrust, divestiture, alliance, execution and valuation risks,” Fitzgerald said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
I don’t know why the State felt they needed a militia to guard the entrance to the prison on the night of an execution.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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