acquitted

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Estrada was charged in 2014 with plundering millions of dollars meant for government development projects, but the court acquitted him a decade later.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Two police officers have been acquitted in separate cases seeking to hold them accountable for deadly school shootings in Florida and Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But in January 1977, after four days of testimony and 3½ hours of deliberations, Longet was acquitted of the felony charge and convicted of a misdemeanor charge of negligent homicide.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

It was used in closing speeches of four people who pulled down the statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol in June 2020 - all four defendants were acquitted despite admitting their involvement.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Then very quickly and still in a very loud voice she said yes, that I would be acquitted and that we would go swimming again.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus