death warrant

Example Sentences

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Critics say this mothballing will amount to a death warrant, and have asked San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors to give the fountain another chance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Carr clearly got a taste for murder as the show progressed, bumping off Paloma Faith in plain sight and handing Lucy Beaumont her death warrant.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Crucially, it grants the governor great latitude in selecting to whom he will issue a death warrant.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025

“They believe that if they are members of their department that they will be retaliated against, and that if they come forward they will be signing a death warrant for their careers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023

Any attempt we make to oppose these outbursts of energy is tantamount to signing our death warrant.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin