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electrocution

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


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So you had legislators in Texas that talked about that ruling and said, “We can’t have an electrocution in someone’s living room.”

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 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

According to a 2014 analysis of bird deaths across the U.S., electrocution on power lines is a significant cause of bird mortality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 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

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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