put to death
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, Justice Neil Gorsuch—dissenting alongside Thomas, as well as Justices Samuel Alito and Amy Coney Barrett—similarly suggested that Pitchford may still be put to death.
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
There were 47 executions in the United States last year, the most since 2009, when 52 inmates were put to death.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Deuteronomy 24:16 states: “Parents shall not be put to death for children, nor children be put to death for parents: a person shall be put to death only for his own crime.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
The number of dogs entering the shelters increased each year since 2022, but the number put to death far outpaced the population gain.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025
In 2003, Texas put to death twenty-four inmates—or just 5 per cent of the nearly 500 inmates on its death row during that time.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
