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electrocution

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


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Capanna said a universal travel adaptor that lets multiple pins extend at once is "the most immediate sign it is dangerous", posing real risks of electric shock or electrocution.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

Besides habitat fragmentation caused by roads, farms and other construction, electrocution by power lines is another major threat to sloths.

From Salon ● Mar. 2, 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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