death warrant
Example Sentences
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Critics say this mothballing will amount to a death warrant, and have asked San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors to give the fountain another chance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
That neighboring Indiana recently broke from the group of death penalty swing states after having not carried out an execution in 15 years makes Beshear’s refusal to issue a death warrant all the more significant.
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025
When Archerd’s death warrant was signed, Reiner won a last-minute stay.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
Tewalt, the correction director, quickly announced the state would not try again Wednesday, and the death warrant expired.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
Any attempt we make to oppose these outbursts of energy is tantamount to signing our death warrant.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
