innocent
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By that measure, the photographs are the most innocent thing in this entire story.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, said in closing arguments Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a "scapegoat."
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
“There is a law, we understand that. But innocent until proven guilty.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Hart is still suspicious of Fry, however, after realising the mathematician had orchestrated events after the crypt to make Myha'la look less innocent.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Not if there’s still a chance she’s innocent.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Intricate sculptural groups depict the Annunciation, the birth of Jesus, the Adoration of the Magi and the shepherds, Herod’s massacre of the innocents, the flight into Egypt, Jesus preaching at the temple, and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"This land has paid a heavy price. It has seen many of its children buried. It has borne witness to the suffering of children and innocents," added the leader of the world's Roman Catholics.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
It’s unfortunate that innocents are being swept up in mass immigration raids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
It also asked police to stop harassing innocents.
From BBC ● May 28, 2025
GINNY: That’s what they’re good at, Albus—catching innocents in their web.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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