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execution

[ek-si-kyoo-shuhn] / ˌɛk sɪˈkyu ʃən /




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Tyson said King successfully led the company through the pandemic and improved execution across the business to substantially boost profits and bolster its balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The execution could do with a little fine-tuning.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Xu was convicted in 2024 and his execution, which reportedly happened on 21 May, was confirmed on Tuesday by his company in a statement, adding "justice has ultimately been served".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Relations were severed a year later after protesters attacked Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran and consulate in the northwestern city of Mashhad, following Riyadh's execution of Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

With less than a week before the execution, the next few days involved one frantic filing after the next.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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