convictions

Example Sentences

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And this bawdy crowd-pleaser at least has the courage of its crackpot convictions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Turk also voiced concerns about the convictions of 33 other opposition activists, human rights defenders and social media users, in a separate case on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Allen’s federal public defender emphasized he had no prior arrests or convictions on his record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The Santa Ana Police Department has offered its own reward in that amount for information leading to arrests and convictions in the unsolved crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

As the handbook Ad Herennium—which, attributed to Cicero, had a central role in medieval and Renaissance rhetoric— warns, “That is faulty which is said against the convictions of the judge or of the audience.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith