firing squad
noun
1
: a detachment detailed to fire volleys over the grave of one buried with military honors
2
: a detachment detailed to carry out a sentence of death by shooting
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What’s harder to watch are the random acts of violence shown in full detail: Men picked off in front of a firing squad.
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Amber Dowling, Variety, 2 May 2024
As lethal injection faces hurdles, Idaho turns back to firing squads
Creech, 73, has been convicted of five murders — three in Idaho, one in California and one in Oregon — according to the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
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Amber Dowling, Variety, 2 May 2024
As lethal injection faces hurdles, Idaho turns back to firing squads
Creech, 73, has been convicted of five murders — three in Idaho, one in California and one in Oregon — according to the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Firing squad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing%20squad. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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