delay execution

Frequency: 7.111.1 per million words

To make an execution happen at a later time.

executionVERB + noun (killing as punishment)

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Examples (10)

  • The court decided to delay the execution until new evidence could be reviewed.
  • Prison officials announced they would delay the execution due to legal challenges.
  • The governor's decision to delay the execution sparked intense public debate.
  • Attorneys filed an emergency petition to delay the execution pending appeal.
  • Technical problems with the equipment forced authorities to delay the execution.
  • The Supreme Court refused to delay the execution despite last-minute appeals.
  • New DNA evidence emerged just hours before the scheduled execution, prompting officials to delay it.
  • The family's plea for clemency led the state to delay the execution indefinitely.
  • Medical concerns about the prisoner's condition caused authorities to delay the execution.
  • International pressure mounted on the government to delay the controversial execution.