death sentence
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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
Presidential assent is required before any death sentence is carried out in Nigeria.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
"To put it plainly -- it is a death sentence for us if larger nations continue to open new fossil fuel projects," he said in 2024.
From Barron's • 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
I find that he has never demanded the death sentence in his closing speeches to the jury.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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