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death sentence

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noun

  1. a sentence condemning a convicted felon to execution by the state.

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The therapy reprograms a patient’s immune cells to fight leukemia, turning a death sentence into a treatable condition for many.

From The Wall Street Journal

“To lose all that we lost, then to have all the reshuffling on the offensive line we had, normally that could almost be a death sentence for an offense,” coach Lincoln Riley said.

From Los Angeles Times

Burget wants to give a Catahoula Parish jury the chance to hand Sanders a new death sentence.

From Salon

That’s not a death sentence for bitcoin.

From MarketWatch

While no longer a death sentence, it requires lifelong management.

From BBC

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