execute
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He is dedicated to restoring its reputation and ability to execute government contracts, he continued.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Like all life-altering choices, there is never a “perfect” time to execute them, and it’s impossible to navigate them perfectly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Thirdly, players need to have the ability to execute the pass.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Like a colleague, AI can make complex choices rather than merely execute specified actions, which is usually an important reason for using it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"And don't execute till I give you the word. We're not spinning the ship around while Beck's out on the hull."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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When an agentic model in an evaluation sandbox connects to an unauthorized server or executes an exploit, it hasn’t staged a coup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The United States rarely executes women, no matter how gruesome their crimes.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Analysts at Oppenheimer led by Colin Rusch said they “continue to be encouraged by the company’s capital efficiency as it executes against growth initiatives while buying back stock.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 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
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But that sunny image took a dark turn Monday as authorities executed search warrants at properties tied to the nonprofit as part of an “animal welfare investigation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
And those guys went out and executed the second half and it was beautiful.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
They may also find their grand plans don’t get executed when there are no rallying forces at the team level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
According to a 2025 Amnesty International report, there were 492 death sentences in the course of the year, 23 of whom were executed, external.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Bobby was disappointed when he met the executed SS leader’s son.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Federal prosecutors said in court filings that, although DEA agents were “briefed on the operation before and after it occurred,” they were “not involved” in planning or executing the raid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Still, challenges to widespread adoption remain as agents run into issues executing actions across different platforms.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Since hiring a new head of sales for its North America division in 2024, Zscaler has been making good progress executing this transition, Weed believes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
"It's really just making sure we're executing to make sure we get the best result for the team," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
I had a notion that if we acknowledged our brokenness, we could no longer take pride in mass incarceration, in executing people, in our deliberate indifference to the most vulnerable.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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