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conviction

[kuhn-vik-shuhn] / kənˈvɪk ʃən /




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A conviction carries fines of as much as $250,000 and imprisonment of up to two years.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Market pricing of the likelihood of Federal Reserve rate cuts have dramatically declined and fluctuating Treasury yields reflect the market’s low conviction on the macroeconomic path, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

In 2021, a judge found him factually innocent altogether and vacated his conviction.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

“When someone is speaking on something with a lot of conviction, like, there always has to be some kind of caveat,” Frenner says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

People who have been convicted of felonies almost never truly re-enter the society they inhabited prior to their conviction.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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