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Acquitting Mr Smyth, the judge said he had doubts across a number of issues, including Haggarty's evidence, some eyewitness evidence about the gunman's height and DNA evidence.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

Acquitting the accused, a week later, he suggested Mr Garavsky might have heard of the killings from colleagues or in the media and simply repeated their stories.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2023

Acquitting Shacter of the charge, Judge Alexander Harvey II declared that his beliefs were clearly "a product of a faith."

From Time Magazine Archive

Acquitting themselves with a noble fortitude, the stretcher bearers—whose task was, perhaps, the worst of all—remained and toiled all night in evacuating the trenches of the wounded.

From The Story of the "9th King's" in France by Roberts, Enos Herbert Glynne

Acquitting is performed with a benevolent, tranquil countenance and tone of voice; the right hand, if not both, open, waved gently toward the person acquitted, expressing dismission.

From The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant by Moore, John Hamilton