exonerate

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Our attention then returns to the original flashpoint in a way that should, in some respects, exonerate Glaude’s teacher.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2025

Hank’s not wrong that a man in his defensive crouch can’t exonerate himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

After an investigation prompted by the Northern California Innocence Project, Pierson in 2020 asked the court to exonerate Ricky Davis, who had been convicted of the 1985 murder of Jane Hylton, a newspaper columnist.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

Prof Thornton said while there remained "good arguments" to exonerate Richard, the discovery meant the "balance is shifting towards his guilt".

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

“All you have to do is come up with a lie that will exonerate both Christina and Cara, and then tell it under truth serum.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth