electrocution
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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
A lot of work has also been done to adapt thousands of kilometres of power cables to reduce the risk of electrocution.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 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
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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