confession
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For most people, that confession would hardly be noteworthy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"It was a private issue. According to his confession, it was about money that the... chairman borrowed from him for several years, and he asked for the return of the money several times," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Prosecutors argued its highly-detailed contents could be corroborated to an extent unlikely with a fabricated confession.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
In a brutally self-aware confession, Yasmina observes, “I carry bitterness for humanity, for relationships and for myself.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But if Lawson was lying about anything, getting a confession from Burkhart was even more crucial; otherwise, the case would collapse.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
There are no explosive revelations, gotcha moments, dramatic confessions, or theatrical outbursts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
His successor, Pope Francis, had, starting in 2015, recognised the validity of confessions and marriages celebrated by the society's priests.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
But a federal appeals court overturned the verdict in 2025, finding the jury had received instructions about his confessions that “would have unquestionably impacted deliberations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Presenters remarked that he would eek out personal confessions and emotional reactions from his guests through his skilful questioning.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
“How about we do true confessions later and worry about escaping now?”
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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