convictions

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"The authorities should promptly quash these latest convictions and sentences, and unconditionally release Kem Sokha and all others arbitrarily detained for exercising their rights," said Laurence.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Allen’s federal public defender emphasized he had no prior arrests or convictions on his record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Rosenblatt’s play, though formulaic at times, contains a twist worthy of Dahl himself, as the protagonist grows more monstrous as he digs deeper into his righteous convictions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Despite the convictions, many questions remain over what happened in the village of Banjska, which is less than half-an-hour's drive from the crossing point into central Serbia.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Abigail had initially resisted the obvious because, as she put it, “the Heart is long, very long in receiving the convictions that is forced upon it by reason.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis