executioner
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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
The guillotine blade that was allegedly used comes from the Madame Tussauds Chamber of Horrors, by descent from the family of Charles-Henri Sanson, the executioner, whose son Henri may have pulled the lever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
They have served as judge, jury, and executioner for your entire childhood, and it feels like they give you a life sentence for every misdemeanor.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Occasionally executioners even achieved a kind of celebrity status.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s top executioners, behind only China and Iran in 2022, according to Amnesty International.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
She’s won recognition abroad for her work, including her activism against the death penalty in Iran, which remains one of the world’s top executioners.
From Washington Times ● May 3, 2023
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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