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conviction

[kuhn-vik-shuhn] / kənˈvɪk ʃən /




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But more importantly, in the U.S. at least, investors are operating under the conviction that both the U.S. and Iran are motivated to find an offramp for the conflict.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Hamilton will face a gross misconduct hearing after his conviction.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"We share the same conviction -- in the face of the world's fractures, action for peace is a duty and a requirement," Macron wrote on X.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Sometimes it’s wishful thinking that feels like conviction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

At the bottom of his conviction lay his memory of his dinner with Wing Chau—when he grasped the central role of the mezzanine CDO and made a massive bet against those very same CDOs.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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