conviction

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An appeals court eventually overturned his conviction in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Jaguar set the pattern for Lemssouguer: Analyze the data, find conviction and make the trade as big as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

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

I did not give utterance to this conviction: it was enough to feel it.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë