guilty
Example Sentences
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He has pleaded not guilty to all charges, according to San Bernardino County court records.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
He pleaded guilty in 2016 to reduced charges and was sentenced to 46 months in prison.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The panel found Foulkes was guilty of gross misconduct and would have been dismissed had he not resigned in February.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
In May 2025, the firm pleaded guilty “to conspiring to hide more than $4 billion from the IRS in at least 475 offshore accounts” and agreed to pay nearly $511 million, according to the DOJ.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Or else no one would admit they had, not with Imogene sitting there blowing this huge bubble of gum out and in and out and in, ready to park it on anyone who looked guilty.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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