innocent
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Before the trial, his lawyer said Daniel was innocent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Jonathan’s legal team say he is innocent and that the homicide allegation is unfounded.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The search would still violate the rights of innocent box-holders even if officers looked quickly and moved on.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
“He wanted to defend the innocent so he decided to become a security guard,” a family friend, Shaykh Uthman Ibn Farooq, told the Associated Press.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“You, my sweet, innocent children, are going to deliver this precious cargo to the fine establishments of our fair city. In your charming wagon, of course.”
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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