exoneration
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But the U.S. attorney’s office didn’t issue a public exoneration, and officials suggested they could restart the investigation at any time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
As in other federal assault cases, bystander videos as well as police-camera and surveillance footage cast doubt on agents’ claims, in some cases leading to the exoneration of citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
But the sheer number of Spacey’s accusers suggests that his acquittal was hardly an exoneration.
From Salon • Oct. 20, 2025
The spokesperson added: "We stand ready to annihilate Ms Pisciotta's tall tales before a jury − an exoneration so inevitable that even she, lost in her fog of fantasy, must surely see it coming."
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025
Loli Regalado, while pleased with her exoneration, complains that putting Rogelio with the components at the state nursery is akin to dropping the fox off at the henhouse with a knife and fork.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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