exonerated
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She had been "exonerated" or "cleared", she repeated several times, because the police hadn't taken any action to charge her.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
And New Orleans attorney Blake Arcuri—a partner in a law office with Cannizzaro’s daughter Laura—has similarly insisted that Duncan was not exonerated.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Reprising his Olivier-nominated London performance, Brody plays Nick Yarris, the convicted murderer who spent more than 21 years on death row before being exonerated for a crime he didn’t commit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
When citizens were exonerated, government accounts fell silent about the outcome of their cases, the Journal found.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
He was exonerated, because two other employees who were supposed to be supervising the kids with him had not turned up for work.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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