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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

It specified 10 aggravating factors, the presence of which would allow a jury to return a death sentence in the belief that such “guided discretion” would pass constitutional muster.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

In 2024, the judiciary commuted Zanjani’s death sentence to 20 years in prison, saying he had cooperated in returning the assets he owed.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

It’s pretty much a death sentence for people with CF.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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