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innocent

[in-uh-suhnt] / ˈɪn ə sənt /




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However, he is currently attempting to appeal against his sentence, and he has long maintained he is innocent.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

For many targets of SEC enforcement, including those who are innocent, this process is the punishment.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“Ottilie is already such a character. We just had a day of laughing with this innocent little soul.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“It seems innocent, but you don’t know what’s happening in the background,” says Mayra Rosario Fuentes, a senior threat researcher at the consumer digital-protection research firm TrendLife.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

I’m not sure why he feels the need to use hashtags and spell perfectly innocent words with a z, but he’s one of those teachers you don’t bother questioning.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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