innocent
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We’re less innocent, but we’ve become more brittle and more fearful.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
There are also people who I suspect simply get stuck in the impossible space of wanting justice for three innocent children and finding no clear path to get it.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
A lawyer for Sarris said he “is innocent of these charges and intends to fight them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“An arrest and a charge are merely accusations, and Allen should be considered innocent unless and until found guilty in court,” the police department said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Maybe she thought she was doing the right thing,” Danny said with an innocent shrug.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Intricate sculptural groups depict the Annunciation, the birth of Jesus, the Adoration of the Magi and the shepherds, Herod’s massacre of the innocents, the flight into Egypt, Jesus preaching at the temple, and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"This land has paid a heavy price. It has seen many of its children buried. It has borne witness to the suffering of children and innocents," added the leader of the world's Roman Catholics.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
While most of its players are innocents, dubbed Faithfuls, Cumming surreptitiously chooses several to be Traitors.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
It also asked police to stop harassing innocents.
From BBC ● May 28, 2025
And as I see it, they’re all innocents.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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