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[gilt] / gɪlt /


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This week, the Supreme Court issued an unsigned order reversing a lower court decision that had determined a man’s guilt based on new facts that had never gone before a jury.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Shi - whose birth name is Liu Yingcheng - had earlier admitted his guilt, China's state Xinhua news agency reported.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Huntley admitted his guilt; Mills-Smith, Quailey-Dashper and Gordon were found guilty by the first trial's jury.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Over the course of a month, notice which ingredients disappear almost embarrassingly fast and which ones slowly expire in the back of your crisper drawer while radiating guilt.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The evidence pointed to Booth’s guilt, but not to how he planned to make his escape.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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