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execution

[ek-si-kyoo-shuhn] / ˌɛk sɪˈkyu ʃən /




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“Although Orsted’s very recent track record has got better, we would want to see a sustained period of good execution, in order to become more constructive.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

To incentivize execution on key initiatives, the company has granted the founder two batches of performance-based restricted shares so far in 2026.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“These results represent the compounding impact of deliberate choices we’ve made to strengthen our strategy, sharpen execution and invest in the areas that will drive our future,” Chief Executive Geoff Martha said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Maybe this TV marriage could be forged by a shared commitment to world-changing work and broken by ethical disagreements over its execution.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

There is a tradition on death row in Alabama that, at the time scheduled for the execution, the condemned prisoners bang on their cell doors with cups in protest.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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