Example Sentences

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"To date, air force pilots have executed 2,500 strikes with over 6,000 munitions... within 24 hours, our pilots opened the path to Tehran," he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Manned aircraft have executed strikes against Iran in ways that current drones would struggle to match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

They are judged on the amplitude - the height they reach - as well as the difficulty of the tricks and how well they have executed them.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“You know, could get better shots. So, wish I could have executed better than that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

Arithmetic suggests that if England had been the size of the Triple Alliance, it would have executed, on average, about 7,500 people per year, roughly twice the number Cortes estimated for the empire.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann