death sentence

Example Sentences

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"To put it plainly -- it is a death sentence for us if larger nations continue to open new fossil fuel projects," he said in 2024.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

"I had no understanding of what that meant, I thought it was potentially a death sentence."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“A data center should not be a potential death sentence for a community’s health,” NAACP’s Director of Environmental and Climate Justice Abre’ Conner said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

For many years, the illness was considered a death sentence, with a five-year survival rate of just 25 percent.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

State courts overturned his conviction and death sentence, and he was subsequently acquitted of all charges and released.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson