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executioner

[ek-si-kyoo-shuh-ner] / ˌɛk sɪˈkju ʃə nər /


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The initiator caspase switches on, but the pathway then stalls before the executioner caspases can complete the destruction of the cell.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

"Amnesty International continues to consider China as the world's leading executioner," it said.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

My executioner, my best friend, my greatest champion — I’m talking about my mother, of course.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Although Pratt says being in this film hasn't changed what he thinks about AI, he's clear that trial by an AI judge, jury and executioner is not the way forward.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026

Are you his executioner? 3RD JUROR: I’m one of ’em.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

The government does not publish how many people are on death row, though human rights groups say there are more than 1,000 and that Vietnam is one of the world’s biggest executioners.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024

Executions in Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s top executioners, have spiked after the coronavirus pandemic.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

Pharmaceutical companies increasingly have barred executioners from using their drugs, saying they were meant to save lives, not take them.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023

But other promised reforms have faded out of view, including Mohammed’s vow to curtail the use of the death penalty in a country that has long been among the world’s leading executioners.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022

In truth, Ned did not trust the mute knight, though perhaps that was only because he misliked executioners.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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