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
Lai's conviction received international condemnation at the time, with rights groups condemning his punishment as "effectively a death sentence" and a symbol of the city's shrivelling press freedoms.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed two of the four federal charges against the 27 year old, including murder through use of a firearm, which carried the potential death sentence.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
If you didn’t have a death sentence, he decided, then prison was, at best, only a temporary reprieve from life, for two reasons.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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