self-incrimination

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Recent Examples of self-incrimination In a statement, O’Connor’s legal counsel cited physician-patient privilege and constitutional rights against self-incrimination. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 July 2025 He’s got to play the sort of movie star, but it’s got to be undercut with this layer of self-incrimination. Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 The former Syracuse University basketball player, 26, had came to court Tuesday morning to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025 Earlier this week, hotel security guard Eddy Garcia also invoked his rights against self-incrimination. Nbc News, NBC news, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-incrimination
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Noun
  • That declaration is a major part of the process for the state to receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, also known as FEMA.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • His declaration of the situation as a public safety emergency drew criticism from local officials, as violent crime in the city is at a 30-year-low.
    Time, Time, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Windermere police news release also says additional evidence was found, including a voicemail confession left for a loved one and a suicide note found at the Wentzell residence.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Perry had been reluctant to engage with recovery groups in the past, which are often structured around repentant confessions.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With its shimmering presence now gracing India House, the artwork will serve as a beacon for environmental awareness, a celebration of diasporic creativity, and a visual affirmation of the power of art to connect, inspire, and provoke change.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Despite judicial affirmation of the standard, the rule has seen steady opposition — particularly by the Trump administration.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Path to a 2x Valuation The assertion that Fortinet's stock might double relies on two fundamental assumptions regarding its future performance and market valuation.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • No verification: No backup of a product’s claims or credible third-party certification means those assertions might not be true.
    Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But realizing that potential demands our collective vigilance, our insistence on transparency, and our willingness to hold both public and private actors to account.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
  • And his constant insistence on lower rates and previous threats to appoint Powell’s successor, have put pressure on the Fed to exert its independence.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Billy Long from his position leading the bureau Friday, two months after his confirmation.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The problem is that when your beliefs are rooted in fear, doubt or inherited stories, confirmation feels good ...
    Jessica Agnew, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The self-reproaches are reproaches against a loved object which have been shifted away from it on to the patient’s ego.
    Gary Greenberg, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • That guilt can deepen the cycle, turning what started as self-care into self-reproach.
    Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The festival runs from 11:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. all three days; admission is free until 4 p.m. Friday, and until 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
    Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • And truthfully, the fresh content looks to be worth the price of admission.
    Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

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