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willful

[wil-fuhl] / ˈwɪl fəl /




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Jurors convicted Goldstein on 12 of the 16 counts against him, including tax evasion, willful failure to timely pay taxes and lying to mortgage lenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

According to the suit, the disclosure of tax-return forms “was either willful or a result of gross negligence.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Video footage of his killing taken from multiple angles shows this to be a willful lie.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

Since when did that stop a willful kid?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Instead, she runs, her spirit lighter than air, lighter than the copper of her flesh, more willful than gravity.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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