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or shrived
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Barzee argued the agreement absolved the congresswoman of guilt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026 -
The jurors also absolved him of scheming to drive down the stock.—
Staff,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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According to this principle, each federal state controled its own resources and remitted around 50 percent of its revenues to the federal government.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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State statute provides that tax collectors are entitled to a commission on all real and tangible personal property taxes collected and remitted.—
Abbey Ajayi,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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The same jury acquitted Lopez of more than a dozen other charges and hung on five counts of sending harmful material to a minor.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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When a white suburban jury acquitted the LAPD officers who beat Black motorist Rodney King, protesters spilled into the Slot and set the nearby landmark palm trees on fire — a precursor for the unrest to come.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The current war has vindicated their investments in renewable energy – though the vindication has limits.—
Ezgi Canpolat,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some users online felt vindicated, citing the encounter as further proof that Roan isn’t built for pop stardom.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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Both involved men exonerated in murder cases after spending roughly two decades in prison.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The remaining charges against Riley — poisoning and providing drugs to a woman — were dismissed, leaving her exonerated.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ames is one of thousands of women who have felt ignored by medical professionals.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Since ancient times, athletes have often ignored the rules in their quest for glory.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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And yes, big-name stars like Dakota Johnson and Reese Witherspoon have been passed over for some truly outlandish reasons.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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But those who place the blood on their doorposts are passed over during this last plague.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Their case is due back in court on June 16 for a pretrial conference, but the three troopers are able to be excused from appearing in person.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Woods has always had a complicated reputation, but he’s also widely considered one of the best golfers ever, which means a lot of his problematic behavior has been excused because of his talent and his friendship with the US President.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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