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The lawyer for Lindsay Clancy urged a judge Tuesday to acquit the US mother accused of murdering her three children after a jury failed to reach a verdict in the high-profile case.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

As the couple’s children, Stella and Convery acquit themselves well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

In the criminal justice system, jurors are entitled to acquit defendants by deliberately rejecting evidence or refusing to apply the law, often by substituting their own sense of fairness—a concept known as jury nullification.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Kuqi added he is "100% sure" they will acquit themselves better in the Premier League next season because of the lessons of 2024-25.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

I am apprehensive about the use of the firelock, and pray I acquit myself well in the day of trial.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Steve Carell might not be the first name that springs to mind when you think of Anton Chekhov, but he acquits himself well in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of “Uncle Vanya.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

Typically, a jury acquits because the prosecution has failed to prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2024

She acquits herself well, telling a story of persistence and courage that's laced with dry self-awareness and humour.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2023

"The public won't have confidence whether she acquits or convicts," Vance warned.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2023

He plays the young lovers of the past and the present, and he acquits himself of his difficult and delicate task with extraordinary grace and propriety.

From The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. by Various

He was acquitted by the state Senate and returned to office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Texas Senate ultimately acquitted him on the impeachment charges.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

“They acquitted themselves well,” coach Jim Harbaugh said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

After more than 24 hours of deliberations, the jury acquitted Ferris of murder and all other charges in 1992.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

And Bodega would, too, confident that Nazario would get him acquitted or at least a light sentence.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

A previous trial against Atkins earlier this year ended with jurors acquitting him of first-degree murder and deadlocking on a second-degree murder charge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Middleton was reportedly one of several senators considering voting to convict Paxton, although he ultimately joined the majority in acquitting him.

From Salon ● May 23, 2026

Garcia's opportunities have been limited this season despite acquitting himself well in the United States and he proved himself again.

From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026

Anyway, the jury came back with a verdict of not guilty, acquitting Sandwich Guy of all charges.

From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2025

The most implacable, on the whole, were the third, fourth, and sixth courts, and the thirteenth at St. Cloud, which publicly boasted of acquitting nobody.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary