confession

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Recent Examples of confession That wasn't possible, as Kendra's confession exonerated the other suspects, including Owen's friend, Khloe Wilson, whose life was impacted dramatically by the false accusations. EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025 In 1992, a biker gang leader in Mexico was briefly suspected but later cleared after revealing his confession had been extracted through torture. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025 These violations, perpetrated primarily against Ukrainian prisoners of war, include genital violence such as electrocution, beatings and burns to the genitals, and forced stripping and prolonged nudity, used to humiliate and elicit confessions or information. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Unbeknownst to Se-ri, the first message did go through, and Yun-seok hears Se-ri’s true confession. Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for confession
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admission
Noun
  • Students attending the school will earn up to 64 college credits for an associate's degree in liberal arts from DSU and are guaranteed admission there, according to the New York mayor's office.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The new facility will serve as a focal point for engineering students, with student support services like academic counseling, tutoring and admissions also lodged in the four-story, 114,000-square-foot building.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025

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