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[ek-si-kyoot] / ˈɛk sɪˌkjut /




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"It is filmmaking at a magnitude few modern directors could ever realistically imagine, demand, or execute."

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“From the moment that he said yes we’ve been on the phone talking about his vision and how to execute it,” says Johanna Rees, vice president of programming and creative partnerships at the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

It sounds like you know what to do, but are also aware of how stressful it will be to execute.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

David Denton’s appointment, effective Aug. 17, comes as the company struggles to execute a turnaround, with sales dropping in the company’s key China market and weakness in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

I devoured everything Akhi said and tried to faithfully execute everything he told me through the weeks and months of practicing together.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

And whoever executes their gameplan the best will lift the trophy.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Citadel executes roughly 35% of all retail order volume in the U.S., making it the largest market maker trading against this cohort.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Early is so certain of everything he wants his debut film to be, and executes those desires with such consistent dexterity and style that watching “Maddie’s Secret” is akin to seeing someone win the lottery.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

One of the others is the Brick, that little piece of plastic that has exactly one job—to make my phone stop working in distracting ways—and executes it to perfection.

From Slate Jun. 10, 2026

She leaps from her perch, deploys a tiny parachute, and executes a soft landing—straddling the thrumming ray gun as if it was a bucking bronco.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

The Supreme Court told us in Slaughter that the president’s constitutional duty is to take care that the laws be faithfully executed.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

The army said the children and staff were rescued following "carefully planned and executed" operations alongside intelligence agencies, police and local vigilante groups.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

Completed buybacks — not just authorized repurchases but ones that are actually executed — are also running at a record pace, according to Rubin.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Most skills came back seamlessly, even ones she hadn’t executed in competition since she was 16.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

By the end of 1989, the number of people executed by the State of Alabama would double.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Convincing the owner to sell and executing an improvement plan is a daunting task for even the most skilled dealmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Unified’s revised plan must identify “the exact actions, responsible departments, timelines and measurable performance metrics for executing each proposed expenditure reduction or revenue enhancement,” Duardo’s letter said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

There’s an art to executing the perfect “soft” off day.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

The FTC, the court said, “unquestionably exercises executive power,” its work the very essence of executing the law.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

And, executing a classic scurry, Furlough went off to tell his father, Lester Tilling, the terrible, unbelievable news of what he had just seen.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo




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