death sentence
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In 2024, the judiciary commuted Zanjani’s death sentence to 20 years in prison, saying he had cooperated in returning the assets he owed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
But in 1981, a rotator cuff injury was a death sentence for a pitcher.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 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
For many years, the illness was considered a death sentence, with a five-year survival rate of just 25 percent.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Pettigrew had fallen to his knees as though Harry’s nod had been his own death sentence.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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