innocence
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The 10 songs on “The Line of Time and the Plane of Now” — each recorded in only one take — mix folk, soul and jazz, radiating innocence.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
However, the “Hannah Montana” star did not end her mockery there—going on to accuse Cooper of feigning innocence about the proximity of their properties.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
"It should be noted that the presumption of innocence applies in favour of the accused," the prosecutor's office added.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
In the new world of capital jurisprudence, however, nothing is simple, even when it could help determine the guilt or innocence of someone who faces execution.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
Yet his indifference to McMillian's innocence claim was hard for me to accept.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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