executed

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So far this year, 15 people have been executed in the United States.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Spencer Collins, Arm’s chief legal officer and company secretary, executed the biggest sale, unloading $8.8 million worth of stock on May 19.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I executed a couple of full-power stops from highway speeds—tires chirping, brake pedal chattering—and our SS slowed up, hard, straight and true.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

There’s a version of cooking that’s aspirational—carefully planned, beautifully executed, a little bit performative.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

His entire life had been the summation of carefully tailored strategies, ideas, and objectives that could be planned, perfected, and executed.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray