electrocute

Example Sentences

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A contractor at the track was electrocuted and died on Friday while final preparations for the race were underway.

From New York Times

In 2005, France was shaken by weeks of riots prompted by the death of two teenagers who were electrocuted in a power substation in the Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois while fleeing police.

From Washington Times

Clichy was the birthplace of weeks of riots in 2005 that shook France, prompted by the death of two teenagers electrocuted in a power substation while fleeing from police.

From Seattle Times

Clichy was the birthplace of weeks of riots in 2005 that shook France, prompted by the deaths of two teenagers electrocuted in a power substation while fleeing from police.

From Washington Times

The boys were electrocuted after hiding from police in a power substation in Clichy-sous-Bois.

From Washington Times