death sentence

Example Sentences

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The PFF leader was charged in a military court with treason, which carries the death sentence, as well as illegal possession of a firearm and threatening national security.

From BBC

Doc had stage 4 lymphoma and leukemia—a death sentence.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This stunning victory is largely the result of decades of cancer research that provided clinicians with the tools to treat the disease more effectively, turning many cancers from a death sentence into a chronic disease,” said Rebecca Siegel, senior scientific director at the American Cancer Society and lead author of the report.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2017, the city’s transportation commission declared the ride-hailing giant “unfit to operate”—a regulatory death sentence.

From The Wall Street Journal

The therapy reprograms a patient’s immune cells to fight leukemia, turning a death sentence into a treatable condition for many.

From The Wall Street Journal