death sentence
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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
“A data center should not be a potential death sentence for a community’s health,” he said at the time the lawsuit was filed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 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
Presidential assent is required before any death sentence is carried out in Nigeria.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
The mere possibility of a death sentence changes everything.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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