convict
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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
Federal agents have legal protections that can make it challenging to convict them—but Moriarty said she was confident Castro could be successfully prosecuted.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
"I have also considered that the convict has not shown any remorse at all, because I would have at least expected an apology from him to the families of the babies."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
To convict him, the state relied on the testimony of a paid jailhouse informant, while no physical evidence suggested he was present at the crime scene.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
“You are expected on board,” said the sergeant to my convict; “they know you are coming. Don’t straggle, my man. Close up here.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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