acquitted

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The defendants -- both Chinese nationals who arrived in court in prison garb -- were acquitted of charges stemming from a separate bombing at a pier in Bangkok's Charoen Nakhon area.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Before Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, he and Trump were old friends.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Netflix has announced a new three-part docuseries that will revisit the 2005 trial in which Michael Jackson was acquitted on charges of child molestation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Thankfully, the U.S. acquitted itself adequately, reaching the first knockout round, when the team was promptly clipped—on July 4, no less—by the eventual winner, Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He was repeatedly acquitted, so Parker had no hesitation about putting his name into the pool when, late in 1864, the Metropolitan Police Department began providing White House bodyguards.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly