firing squad
Example Sentences
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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
Arenales gallantly stepping up to support Espinal against a social firing squad sparked a flame between the two.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025
Other works include The Execution of Christ, a statue depicting Jesus facing down a firing squad of Maos, and Miss Mao, a collection of statues of Mao with large breasts and protruding noses.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024
“The use of the firing squad is, in my opinion, beneath the dignity of the state of Idaho.”
From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2023
He survived fourteen attempts on his life, seventy-three ambushes, and a firing squad.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
