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convict

[kuhn-vikt, kon-vikt] / kənˈvɪkt, ˈkɒn vɪkt /




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There are signs that the charges won’t stick: A Georgia judge released Moore on a $1 bond on the murder charge because he was so unconvinced that a jury would convict her.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Cue the “Perry Mason” theme, except this jury voted to convict.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Yet in 2014 he helped to convict former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell for alleged corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

A 37-year-old convict, who had more than a year still to serve for theft, fled on November 14 during an outing with fellow prisoners to the city's planetarium.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

“She was telling me about those convict baseballs.”

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko




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