firing squad

Example Sentences

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Granted, they have been gunning for his judgement too, in a circular firing squad about credibility.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Adding the firing squad in Arizona requires a constitutional amendment because the state’s constitution explicitly describes the sole methods of execution allowable for the state.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

In 1867, as Paris withdrew support and Washington backed the nationalist cause, Maximilian drew his final breath before a Mexican firing squad.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

The state asked the Supreme Court to toss out a lower court ruling after a 2022 trial that the electric chair and the firing squad are cruel and unusual punishments.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

Regan looked like she was ready to meet a firing squad when we finally arrived outside her mom’s office door.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin