as in clearings
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing
evidence that might bring about the exculpation of the defendant
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But lurking in the grasslands and forest clearings of at least two southeastern counties is a scaly intruder that state wildlife officials say poses a serious threat to native animals and crops alike.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
4 June 2026 -
This process occurs multiple times daily, but it is believed that during one of the clearings, a chlorine air bubble was released, which is atypical, waterpark staff told the fire department.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Moriarty's office noted that state sentences are not affected by presidential pardons.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Bankman-Fried’s clemency bid comes amid a wave of pardons that Trump has doled out to not only high-profile crypto figures—among them Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht—but also other white-collar criminals.—
Camila Grigera Naon,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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After enduring a media firestorm, multiple convictions and exonerations, countless interviews and publishing memoirs, Knox is once again sharing her story in Hulu’s The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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False confessions were found in 13% of exonerations.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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However, many cases where charges were brought against activists have been dismissed or resulted in acquittals.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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The new indictments come as legal teams for both Jones and Dowling are in the process of seeking acquittals from Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross after evidence presented at a six-week trial in Akron failed in March to lead to unanimity among jurors, who deliberated for nine days.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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