verdict
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Last week’s election gave them a chance to render their verdict at the polls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Following Thursday’s guilty verdict, the chief of London’s Metropolitan Police said he would not be surprised if “many more” alleged victims came forward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
"I did not hear the verdict as I was being pulled by the cops."
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
The Canadian stand-up and TV star said there were "a lot of women speaking privately and quietly" following Thursday's verdict, who feel "a very nuanced mix of emotions".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
After lecturing for an hour, Anthony got to the point: She asked the potential jurors not to return a verdict of “guilty” if chosen to determine her fate.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Those votes on data centers will be telling, but the election results won’t provide many other clear verdicts on AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
In its first verdicts handed down last week, Baghdad's Karkh Criminal Court sentenced nine men to jail terms of up to 20 years.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
The state called it one of the largest verdicts in U.S. history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Jurors in the rape trial of Katie Price's ex-husband have been told to cut through the "big egos" and "big personalities" involved in the case before considering their verdicts.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The court bailiff carried the sealed verdicts to the bench.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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