convict
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Murdaugh’s lawyers contend that Hill connived to have a juror removed—the so-called Egg Lady—because Hill feared she wasn’t inclined to convict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 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
With that other testimony, it wouldn’t be hard for the jury to convict Weinstein again, like they did in 2020.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
I cried, reacting as if I were a convict and my mother a judge condemning me to death for a crime I didn’t commit.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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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