death sentence

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The report offered a sign that artificial intelligence might not be the death sentence for software that it’s been feared by some to be.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Presidential assent is required before any death sentence is carried out in Nigeria.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Kavanaugh’s opinion is quite narrow; it merely identifies a procedural Batson violation and does not by itself invalidate Terry Pitchford’s death sentence.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

But in 1981, a rotator cuff injury was a death sentence for a pitcher.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Periods of want and hardship were not uncommon, child mortality was high, and an accident which would be minor today could easily become a death sentence.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari