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He stayed behind to guard weapons and horses while his father led the raid on Harper’s Ferry in 1859, which resulted in the deaths of two of Owen’s brothers and in John’s capture and execution.

Today, the vegetable is outlawed and the punishment for cabbage smuggling is public execution.

On sites of mass execution of Jews by the Nazis, on Soviet territory, there were few monuments or plaques referencing Jewish victims.

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In Trump's first presidential term, many of his attempted reforms did not survive court challenges, often the victim of poor planning and execution from a team of political novices.

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In an episode with lots of clever sketch ideas, “Medcast” stood out for not only being a great idea but for its pitch-perfect execution.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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