death sentence
Example Sentences
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Presidential assent is required before any death sentence is carried out in Nigeria.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Kavanaugh’s opinion is quite narrow; it merely identifies a procedural Batson violation and does not by itself invalidate Terry Pitchford’s death sentence.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
These breakthrough medications converted HIV from a death sentence into a manageable chronic illness, saving millions of lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
It is incurable, with a median life expectancy of 12 to 18 months—in other words, a death sentence.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
An idea embraced by Bishop Étienne Tempier in the thirteenth century and Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa in the fifteenth century could mean a death sentence in the sixteenth century.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
