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Discover LudwigThe phrase "executed for" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is often used to refer to someone being punished for a crime by being put to death. However, it can also be used more broadly to describe someone being punished or facing consequences for an action. Example 1: The criminal was executed for his heinous crimes against humanity. Example 2: The company faced heavy fines and legal consequences for their unethical business practices. Example 3: The soldier was executed for disobeying orders during the war. Example 4: The dictator was executed for his oppressive regime. Example 5: The athlete was executed for using performance-enhancing drugs.
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Socrates was executed for stirring up trouble.
He was later executed for helping refugees.
Some were executed for stealing a sheep.
Later, Constantine had him executed for treason.
Most were executed for drug offences.
Elizabeth I had her executed for treason.
The editor was executed for this decision.
Bolin was technically executed for the killing of Ms Matthews.
Silvio, we learn, was a Satanist, executed for murder.
Hembyze was arrested, tried, and executed for treasonous conduct.
In China, many criminals are executed for far less.
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