innocent
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He added that McCullagh's attempt to implicate an innocent third party - Natalie's ex-boyfriend - was another factor.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Those who faced SEC enforcement actions and those who chose to settle with the agency were prohibited from ever publicly denying the agency’s allegations, even if they believed they were innocent.
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
This case is unusual because innocent prisoners typically petition for federal habeas corpus relief, not compassionate release.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Now as I began to grasp the solitaire game, I wondered what Father’s resistance to them had been—surely nothing could be more innocent than this succession of shapes called clubs, spades, diamonds.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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