death sentence
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Her doctor insists that the surgery cannot wait, but putting her ambitions on hold means losing a part of herself — a different kind of death sentence than the one she’s now facing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
The report offered a sign that artificial intelligence might not be the death sentence for software that it’s been feared by some to be.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
Kavanaugh’s opinion is quite narrow; it merely identifies a procedural Batson violation and does not by itself invalidate Terry Pitchford’s death sentence.
From Slate • May 28, 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
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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