be put to death
idiom
: to be killed at a scheduled time by someone who is legally allowed to do so
a serial killer who was put to death for the murder of 28 people
The dog that attacked the children was later put to death.
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Hood turns back to what’s unfolding behind the prison walls, where Emmanuel Littlejohn, for whom Hood has been a spiritual adviser for the past two years, could be put to death in just a few hours.
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Avian flu has killed millions of birds Present in the environment for decades, avian flu routinely kills wildlife, including waterfowl, and is responsible for helping drive up the cost of eggs because once the virus enters a flock, they must all be put to death.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The lawyers representing Adel Ramos, who pleaded guilty in the 2019 ambush killing of police rookie Tara O’Sullivan, interviewed their final witnesses in the penalty phase of his trial on Monday, resting their case that he should not be put to death.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Shortly before Hoffman was scheduled to be put to death, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to deny a last-ditch request to block the execution.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Avian flu has killed millions of birds Present in the environment for decades, avian flu routinely kills wildlife, including waterfowl, and is responsible for helping drive up the cost of eggs because once the virus enters a flock, they must all be put to death.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The lawyers representing Adel Ramos, who pleaded guilty in the 2019 ambush killing of police rookie Tara O’Sullivan, interviewed their final witnesses in the penalty phase of his trial on Monday, resting their case that he should not be put to death.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Shortly before Hoffman was scheduled to be put to death, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to deny a last-ditch request to block the execution.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
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