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
Contrary to what Polis implied, a jury did not choose to convict Peters because of her words.
From Slate • May 21, 2026
Federal agents have legal protections that can make it challenging to convict them—but Moriarty said she was confident Castro could be successfully prosecuted.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The jury in that first trial did not convict any of the defendants.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The boastful convict was Sergeant Thomas Hickey, one of Washington’s bodyguards.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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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