vindicate
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Over mint tea, Mr. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha speaks with the precision of a man who has watched history vindicate and betray his dynasty in equal measure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The need "to punish the club and to vindicate those clubs who have complied with the relevant rules" is referenced.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Megan notes that the data vindicate Fed officials’ decision to keep interest rates steady at the January meeting.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
“We are called upon by every consideration of duty and patriotism,” the president said, “to vindicate with decision the honor, the rights, and the interests of our country.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
She was hoping this testimony was going to seal it, vindicate all the effort, the pretrial preparation, the way she and others had extended themselves to take on Reggie.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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These analysts will claim that the stock market’s huge rally to begin this week’s trading vindicates their beliefs.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
GB News CEO Angelos Frangopoulos said the decision "vindicates GB News' position as the fearless defender of free speech in the United Kingdom", while Ofcom said it "accepted the court's guidance".
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
Both the police and Gascón’s chief of staff, Joseph Iniguez, claim the video vindicates their respective interpretations of events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2024
“This ruling both vindicates what I have done in the past and gives me the strength to continue fearlessly doing the people’s business in the months and years ahead,” Ms. Frenchko said in a statement.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
Atterbury, Bishop, vindicates the genuine character of Clarendon’s History, 731.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac
“And Mr. Mayweather looks forward to being vindicated through the court proceedings.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, the major US city that withdrew as a host of the World Cup, appears to feel vindicated by the decision.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Woodson has been vindicated by decades of evidence, not that most civil-rights leaders will admit it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security, which comprises ICE, said on X it was confident it would be "vindicated in this case."
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
He felt vindicated; I think the margin even swelled his head a bit.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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So watching the rest of the world finally catch up feels a little vindicating.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
A second theme for this Court is vindicating liberties in the Bill of Rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
But the case was a close one with only five justices full-throatedly vindicating the Fourth Amendment’s privacy protection goals.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
“He looks forward to vindicating himself in court, where such matters are decided — and not in the media — based on admissible, material evidence, not rank speculation and unsubstantiated allegations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Thus vindicating those who bore influence in her formative years.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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