conviction

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They repeatedly moved to dismiss the treason count, noting that conviction required a “breach of allegiance, and can be committed by him only who owes allegiance either perpetual or temporary.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

He wrote it would take "a lot of strength, passion, and conviction" to restore his country "back where it deserves to be".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

If you have conviction that the war will soon be over, this trade puts you in a sweet spot.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

We've got to work smarter with high conviction and energy every single day to capture that headroom.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Steve Eisman was odd in his conviction that the leveraging of middle-class America was a corrupt and corrupting event, and that the subprime mortgage market in particular was an engine of exploitation and, ultimately, destruction.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis