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conviction

[kuhn-vik-shuhn] / kənˈvɪk ʃən /




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Sanderson said he had been tested in a way he had not experienced before, but with the support of owner Simon Orange, he had real conviction that things would turn around.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Access to one of the world’s richest men, with his deep-pocketed foundation and unmatched convening power in global health, would have lent Epstein the legitimacy he was seeking after his 2008 conviction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Over 97% of parolees successfully transition into their communities without a new conviction within three years.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

“To yield without conviction is no compliment to the understanding of either.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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