convict
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Middleton was reportedly one of several senators considering voting to convict Paxton, although he ultimately joined the majority in acquitting him.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
"I have also considered that the convict has not shown any remorse at all, because I would have at least expected an apology from him to the families of the babies."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Yet the convict argues this was an illegal search.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
To convict him, the state relied on the testimony of a paid jailhouse informant, while no physical evidence suggested he was present at the crime scene.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
I put on Joey’s convict pants, pulled on my hoodie, and climbed up into the front seat beside Joey, just as we came to the gas station where we’d lost Chas earlier.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
Vocabulary lists containing convict
13th Amendment (1865)
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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Twelve Angry Men
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