death sentence
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Lower house MP Aye Chan confirmed to AFP that the death sentence remained in the approved version of the law.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
Presidential assent is required before any death sentence is carried out in Nigeria.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Taking the job at Georgine’s felt like a death sentence.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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