Examples of 'were executed' in a sentence

Meaning of "were executed"

refers to the act of carrying out a sentence of death upon someone as a form of punishment. It indicates that individuals were put to death, typically under legal authority

How to use "were executed" in a sentence

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were executed
At least two peacekeepers were executed in cold blood.
They were executed either by gunshot or by being buried alive.
If only more strikes were executed that way.
Men who were executed were disposed of in a variety of ways.
If only more stripes were executed that way.
Three were executed and one committed suicide.
Another four hundred were executed for contumacy.
Many were executed for these noble deeds.
The remaining attackers were executed shortly afterwards.
They were executed by groups of hunters and gatherers.
Both prior contracts were executed without incidents.
Were executed or sent to work in forced labour camps.
These dismemberments were executed with surgical precision.
And those who ceased to be useful were executed.
Captain and crew were executed on the boat.

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Following conquest the local rulers were executed.
Two persons were executed after receiving lashes.
And that was the day you were executed.
Many tribesmen were executed and imprisoned as a result.
Thirteen women and two men were executed.
Other conspirators were executed and hanged in chains.
The perpetrators who were found out were executed.
Four bank tellers were executed in cold blood.
Most of the other leading plotters were executed.
Scores of people were executed without fair trial.
Their effort failed and they were executed.
All three were executed three weeks later.
Several thousand civilian victims were executed or imprisoned.
Criminals were executed here for two centuries.
Liberals who were discovered were executed on the spot.
But they were executed for plotting treason.
Tens of thousands of collaborators were executed without trial.
But they were executed the same day.
His most successful portraits were executed in crayon.
Suspects were executed and their families deported.
Six of the arrested women were executed as witches.
They were executed during the civil war.
Several of his paintings were executed in large dimensions.
They were executed by guillotine that same day.
Some of these spies were executed for espionage.
Former government employees and soldiers were executed.
His watercolors were executed with a joyful fluidness.
All other family and relatives were executed.
Of his people were executed during his reign.
Ukrainian guerrillas were intercepted and most were executed.
Hundreds of people were executed in show trials.
Of course not all the prisoners were executed.
Several people were executed when they were arrested.
You say the victims were executed.
Numerous people were executed in exceptionally cruel ways.

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