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
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
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
“My grandmother went to her deathbed knowing that her child went to the electric chair.”
From Seattle Times
Other states have reauthorized the use of electric chairs and gas chambers — or are at least considering doing so.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
