death sentence
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Valerie’s quandary seems much plainer in that her show’s success would be a death sentence for entertainment creatives.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
That might not be a death sentence, but it’s pretty crippling.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
South Korea has an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment -- the last prisoners were executed in 1997 -- with a death sentence effectively banishing Yoon to life behind bars.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Jónsson realized that releasing him would be a death sentence, so he kept making excuses to keep Bobby in the hospital, trying to keep him comfortable as long as he could.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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