innocent
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For many targets of SEC enforcement, including those who are innocent, this process is the punishment.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“But an innocent boy saw a way to have fun.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“Barry was an innocent man. A man who brought no harm to anyone,” his sister, O’koia Nixon, said during a vigil for Henderson held last week in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
South Yorkshire Police have named Shanice Brookes, 30, as the "innocent bystander" killed outside One Four One in West Street in the early hours of Monday.
From BBC • May 27, 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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