innocent
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They have repeated calls for calm and said the events have caused significant harm to communities, spread fear and risked innocent lives.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
“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 had painted this image of my dad — that he’s such a good guy, he was so innocent, and I was taken from him by my grandma,” Okatsuka says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
I whispered stories to the wind, told the ocean my secrets, leaving it all behind and letting go of the innocent child I had once been.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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