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innocence

[in-uh-suhns] / ˈɪn ə səns /




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Heading into trial, he thought his innocence would be apparent.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Huawei says that the “overarching narrative” of the case is false and that it plans to fight to prove its innocence.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

But some staff on the Commission were not convinced of Bayoumi's innocence, and thought it likely he knew Hazmi and Mihdhar were al Qaeda operatives.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Wagner has stepped down as the government's chief senator while maintaining his innocence.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

After we presented test results that confirmed his innocence in 2000, I begged prosecutors to retest the evidence, but for fifteen years they refused.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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