electric chair
Example Sentences
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“As soon as Dara and I walked into his house, the electric chair from ‘Female Trouble’ was right in front of us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
The state asked the Supreme Court to toss out a lower court ruling after a 2022 trial that the electric chair and the firing squad are cruel and unusual punishments.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
There are the stories of the many lawyers and activists who fought to save Paula from the electric chair and end capital punishment for children.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2023
But by the late 1970s and early 1980s, problems with executions using the electric chair made headlines everywhere.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022
The Carter Cowboys had been saved from the electric chair.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
