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electrocution

[ih-lek-truh-kyoo-shuhn] / ɪˌlɛk trəˈkyu ʃən /


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At four years old, she was killed by electrocution, an all too common cause of death for large birds of prey.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2025

Cases include electrocution, drowning, overdose, scurvy, sickle cell anemia, a nail in the chest, a fastball in the eye and gallstones, with all the personal drama one expects from a hospital show.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Vance is annoying, but he can speak in complete sentences, largely avoiding all talk of electrocution sharks and Hannibal Lecter.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024

An ambulance took the person to a trauma hospital for evaluation since injuries from an electrocution aren’t always immediately visible.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

The first execution by electrocution had actually taken place eleven months earlier, at Auburn.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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