be guilty
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“The law in North Carolina is clear: A person may be guilty of a crime, although he or she personally does not do any of the acts necessary to constitute the crime,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
He also called on Philippine Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who is feuding with the Duterte political dynasty, to file a local case against him if he believed him to be guilty.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Even if they don’t know there is money laundering going on, they may still be guilty of breaking the law by not having done enough to prevent it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
This isn’t as surprising, since LLMs are “trained” on articles in which analysts interpret the news, and those analysts themselves will be guilty of negativity bias.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
Maybe he was saying that because I was a cadet, there was no way I could be guilty.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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