firing squad
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A group of 72 retired US generals, admirals, and other high-ranking military officers are pressing the US government to cancel plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
A servicemember hasn’t been executed by firing squad since 1945.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Granted, they have been gunning for his judgement too, in a circular firing squad about credibility.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Adding the firing squad in Arizona requires a constitutional amendment because the state’s constitution explicitly describes the sole methods of execution allowable for the state.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
Bailey stood alone at the front of the class, as if he was facing a firing squad.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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