acquitted
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The jury acquitted him of more serious charges that carried a possible life sentence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
He told me he had been annoyed at the No Kings protesters blocking traffic, but he was glad Gamble had been acquitted.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
The bakers were all acquitted last year, but their plight sparked debate across France.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The judge also told a recently acquitted defendant that he knew the man was guilty, records show.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
But by means of the enormous wealth he had piled up and by the secret hold he had over various persons, he was acquitted on some technical inaccuracy.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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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