death sentence
Americannoun
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Defendants who commit a capital crime in one county may stand very different chances of getting a death sentence than someone who did the same thing in another county in the same state.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 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
She described a crowded room, with people coughing, or receiving positive Covid tests, as feeling like a "death sentence" for her daughter.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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
The warden said this with no joy, as if he were intoning a death sentence.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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