death row
noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row
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Many death row inmates die from old age, Lain said, and many are never executed.
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
While Attorney General Merrick Garland halted federal executions in 2021, Biden’s Justice Department at the same time fought vigorously to maintain the sentences of death row inmates in many cases.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
After years of litigation, the state executed its first death row inmate in 13 years, opening the door for Bixby's execution.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
It’s even been raised as an issue by an attorney who represents a death row inmate in Tennessee.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
While Attorney General Merrick Garland halted federal executions in 2021, Biden’s Justice Department at the same time fought vigorously to maintain the sentences of death row inmates in many cases.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
After years of litigation, the state executed its first death row inmate in 13 years, opening the door for Bixby's execution.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
It’s even been raised as an issue by an attorney who represents a death row inmate in Tennessee.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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