conviction
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Hamilton will face a gross misconduct hearing after his conviction.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
But under practices that have prevailed for decades, they rarely learn that conscience, moral duty and religious conviction shaped the decisions that defined the American experiment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He was detained by immigration authorities upon his release in November 2024, and his green card was revoked after an immigration judge ordered his deportation due to his felony conviction.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
He contended that the evidence at trial was insufficient to sustain the conviction or to show that the proper venue for the trial was Texas.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
In such circumstances the conviction that there was no new knowledge to be had might bow and crack, but it would not quite shatter.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing conviction
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Grade 9, List 1
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