confession
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"But the state wants you to believe that this is somehow a confession, that he was there and present at the time of the shooting."
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
I have a confession: I hate drinking water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The alleged confession was handed to Scottish investigators in 2017 and is now central to the prosecution case.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
We can admit our errors and seek to right them through another sacrament — confession.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
In addition to Burkhart’s testimony, White had testified to Ramsey’s confession, and witnesses had described Hale’s fraudulent acquisition of the insurance policy.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
He said the confessions were not voluntary and could not be used against Mohammed at trial.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The recorded confessions, layered over one another until they become an unintelligible cacophony, represent just one piece of the 25 paintings, photographs and interactive displays in the exhibition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The confession is unsurprising because the Department of Energy had made almost identical confessions in two previous federal lawsuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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
Members of the con-gregation made public confessions of sin, while people off camera shouted, ‘Hallelujah, sister! Hallelujah, brother, preach it!’
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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