acquitted
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was prosecuted over the affair after his first term, which ended in 2011, before being acquitted in 2021 over a lack of evidence.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Netflix is dropping a three-part docuseries that revisits Michael Jackson’s 2005 trial in which he was acquitted on charges of child molestation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Airbus said it would file an appeal with France’s Court of Cassation—its highest court—citing earlier rulings that acquitted it of guilt.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Trump was acquitted after the Senate voted 57-43, short of the two-thirds majority required.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
They acquitted Orestes, and with the words of acquittal the spirit of evil which had haunted his house for so long was banished.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing acquitted
The Outsiders
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This Week In Words: September 28–October 4, 2019
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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
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