firing squad
noun
1
: a detachment detailed to fire volleys over the grave of one buried with military honors
2
: a detachment detailed to carry out a sentence of death by shooting
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In the letter, Hobbs said firing squads were on the table per Arizona law, but Duncan emphasized his thoughts, suggesting voters take up the matter.
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Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
Australia are not going to shuffle a new victim out in front of Bumrah and Co's firing squad.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
But the state legislature passed a shield law last year allowing officials to keep lethal injection drug suppliers private and the state Supreme Court ruled that the electric chair and firing squad would also be available as execution methods.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024
President Gerald Ford's Republican Daughter Endorses Kamala Harris: 'America Cannot Regress'
On Oct. 31, while appearing at Tucker Carlson's Live Tour, Trump suggested that former Rep. Liz Cheney face a firing squad.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
Australia are not going to shuffle a new victim out in front of Bumrah and Co's firing squad.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
But the state legislature passed a shield law last year allowing officials to keep lethal injection drug suppliers private and the state Supreme Court ruled that the electric chair and firing squad would also be available as execution methods.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024
President Gerald Ford's Republican Daughter Endorses Kamala Harris: 'America Cannot Regress'
On Oct. 31, while appearing at Tucker Carlson's Live Tour, Trump suggested that former Rep. Liz Cheney face a firing squad.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Firing squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing%20squad. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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