death row
noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row
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Back-to-back rulings in 2023 could result in as many as 30 of the more than 100 people on Arizona's death row having their death sentences reconsidered.
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The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
No executions were carried out in 2023, but, according to Asahi, there were 109 people on death row as of the end of March.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
No executions were carried out in 2023, but, according to Asahi, there were 109 people on death row as of the end of March.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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