firing squad
Example Sentences
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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
Randy Gardner, the brother of Ronnie Gardner, who was executed by firing squad in 2010, agrees with Antognini.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2025
Other works include The Execution of Christ, a statue depicting Jesus facing down a firing squad of Maos, and Miss Mao, a collection of statues of Mao with large breasts and protruding noses.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024
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
Bailey stood alone at the front of the class, as if he was facing a firing squad.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
