death sentence
Example Sentences
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Cancer is not the death sentence it used to be, but the sooner you catch it, the better the outcome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 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
Defendants who commit a capital crime in one county may stand very different chances of getting a death sentence than someone who did the same thing in another county in the same state.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
Their work on advanced melanoma - once a death sentence - has saved countless lives, and their encouraging findings in treating Scolyer's brain tumour have triggered an early stage clinical trial in the US.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
The mere possibility of a death sentence changes everything.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
