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execution

[ek-si-kyoo-shuhn] / ˌɛk sɪˈkyu ʃən /




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Cavalcanti’s, no less brilliant in its execution, looks through the glass darkly, with painful scenes of long-ago squalor and depravity that sadly echo our own.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

With a new exhibition on view, photographer Ken Karagozian and author India Mandelkern discuss their book, “Wilshire Subway,” which documents the decades-long ideation and execution of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“Rocket Lab continues to lead on execution and growth,” it added.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

It wasn’t a failure of strategy, a lack of effort or a lapse in execution.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The transfer of Myers and McMillian from the county jail to death row took place on August 1, 1987, less than a month before the scheduled execution of Wayne Ritter.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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