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conviction

[kuhn-vik-shuhn] / kənˈvɪk ʃən /




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Speaking after the conviction, a girl's mother told BBC Scotland News the guilty verdict was "a good thing."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Ali argued that successful films are defined less by genre than by the conviction behind them.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A California Court of Appeals upheld her conviction, and she has appealed to the state Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He added: "Let the conviction and sentence be a lesson to those who glorify organised crime and promote it as a way of life".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I hope he can see the conviction burning in my eyes.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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