exonerate

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Our attention then returns to the original flashpoint in a way that should, in some respects, exonerate Glaude’s teacher.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2025

The lack of a clear link between IQ scores and fluoride exposure below 1.5 mg/L “does not exonerate fluoride as a potential risk,” the editorial argued.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

The committee dedicated a great deal of the report to detailing how Gaetz allegedly obstructed its investigation, including failing to produce evidence he said would "exonerate" him.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

After an investigation prompted by the Northern California Innocence Project, Pierson in 2020 asked the court to exonerate Ricky Davis, who had been convicted of the 1985 murder of Jane Hylton, a newspaper columnist.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

“All you have to do is come up with a lie that will exonerate both Christina and Cara, and then tell it under truth serum.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth