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innocent

[in-uh-suhnt] / ˈɪn ə sənt /




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However, he is currently attempting to appeal against his sentence, and he has long maintained he is innocent.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Those who faced SEC enforcement actions and those who chose to settle with the agency were prohibited from ever publicly denying the agency’s allegations, even if they believed they were innocent.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“But an innocent boy saw a way to have fun.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“Barry was an innocent man. A man who brought no harm to anyone,” his sister, O’koia Nixon, said during a vigil for Henderson held last week in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But I can’t lie to her, and at least my words might help to open those innocent eyes of hers to the reality of our lives.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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