convict
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In Flowers, Justice Clarence Thomas confidently declared in dissent that Mississippi could retry and convict Curtis Flowers.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
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
"For us, getting the convict to serve his jail terms is extremely important in view of the seriousness with which we are tackling corrupt practices," he said.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Yet the convict argues this was an illegal search.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
White gathered enough evidence to convict the former warden, who became prisoner No. 24207 in the same penitentiary.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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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