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
Crucially, it grants the governor great latitude in selecting to whom he will issue a death warrant.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025
When Archerd’s death warrant was signed, Reiner won a last-minute stay.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
Officials then tried a central line, which involves a catheter placed into a large vein, but were unable to complete the process before the death warrant expired.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024
It was his father, reading the death warrant.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
