acquit

Example Sentences

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The jury declined to comment on what prompted them to acquit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"We expect the court to acquit Ms Esfandiari," her lawyer Nabil Boudi told AFP before Thursday's ruling.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Though Hale’s crude aping of Harold Lloyd is disappointing, the rest of the cast acquit themselves admirably—no one more so than La Plante as the sympathetic heroine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

The judge did not grant that application – but the defence continued to present the issues around the soldiers' statements as a major reason why the judge should acquit Soldier F.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

In public, Katherine Goble was unfailingly gracious, optimistic, and unflappable, and she insisted that her girls acquit themselves in the same fashion.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly