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convict

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




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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

Afterward, several jurors expressed their shock and exasperation; they’d sat through the whole trial, they told the press, and were ready to convict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

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

She, a forlorn, stubby convict in striped pajamas and a Fountain in a Love-in-Tokyo.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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