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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Days before the polls closed, reports surfaced of a circular firing squad within his campaign.
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Lloyd Green, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Bulgarians overthrew their leaders, and as the year ended, Romania's brutal dictator died before a firing squad.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2012
Lethal injection is the standard method of execution in Idaho, but a firing squad is also allowed.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 1 June 2024
Last year, Idaho passed a law that made a firing squad the state’s backup method of execution when lethal injection drugs are unavailable, providing up to $750,000 for design and construction.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2024
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Lloyd Green, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Bulgarians overthrew their leaders, and as the year ended, Romania's brutal dictator died before a firing squad.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2012
Lethal injection is the standard method of execution in Idaho, but a firing squad is also allowed.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 1 June 2024
Last year, Idaho passed a law that made a firing squad the state’s backup method of execution when lethal injection drugs are unavailable, providing up to $750,000 for design and construction.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2024
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