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the doing of an action
the execution of this magic trick must be accomplished in one fluid motion
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Recent Examples of executions
The state resumed executions in 2025 and carried out a nitrogen-hypoxia execution in March, the first in Louisiana after a years-long pause.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
There’s incredible technological developments around better screens, better signage, anamorphic billboards—really cool, fun executions that stand out and are bigger and bolder than anything else.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
All executions were temporarily suspended in Idaho while the state constructs the firing squad chamber.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
The last time there were more executions in a year for the entire country was 2014, when 35 people were put to death.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Why are executions on the rise and when is the next one?
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Before this year, Florida’s record for executions in a year during the modern era was eight in 1984 and 2014.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
According to psychiatrist interviews conducted with his younger sister, Allyn, Kemper cut the hands off of her doll, beheaded and dismembered the family cat, and fantasized about executions and gas chambers.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
There has also been no acknowledgment of Gazans who have protested Hamas’ rule—protests met with torture and executions carried out by Hamas.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
There’s incredible technological developments around better screens, better signage, anamorphic billboards—really cool, fun executions that stand out and are bigger and bolder than anything else.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
All executions were temporarily suspended in Idaho while the state constructs the firing squad chamber.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
The last time there were more executions in a year for the entire country was 2014, when 35 people were put to death.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Why are executions on the rise and when is the next one?
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Before this year, Florida’s record for executions in a year during the modern era was eight in 1984 and 2014.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
According to psychiatrist interviews conducted with his younger sister, Allyn, Kemper cut the hands off of her doll, beheaded and dismembered the family cat, and fantasized about executions and gas chambers.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
There has also been no acknowledgment of Gazans who have protested Hamas’ rule—protests met with torture and executions carried out by Hamas.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executions
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These include several talks that showed UCIe chiplet interconnect implementations, SRAM and DRAM improvements from Marvell and Rapidus’s success with their 2nm semiconductor fab.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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There very possibly will be vulnerabilities discovered in either the FIDO spec or various implementations of it.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Proud of your gifts and accomplishments?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Be prepared to share recent accomplishments that support your request to be promoted.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Palestinians and Israeli Jews also came to regard the other side’s actions as fulfillments of their own national nightmares, ethnic cleansing for one and extermination for the other.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Importantly, these prosecutions don’t extend to the workers, Dolette says.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pita’s party was particularly popular with Thailand’s youth, who have taken to the streets in recent years clamoring for widespread reform, only to see their movements silenced by prosecutions and their political leaders stymied.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His analysis of Paqueta’s performances in the four games under scrutiny was that his fouls were simply typical of an attacking midfielder trying — not very successfully — to help his team defensively.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Automation With traditional marketing, small businesses often have to spend considerable resources on repetitive tasks like analyzing campaign performances, scheduling posts or generating basic reports.—
Yasir Zahoor Rather,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This isn’t to diminish the achievements of other players, many of whom have done great things relative to their expectations this year.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Then, transfer these achievements to your LinkedIn profile.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Executions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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