as in clearings
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing
recanted testimony that resulted in a long-overdue vindication
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But in Oakland, where the homeless population is well over 5,000 by official estimates, some advocates have questioned whether tent clearings create a whack-a-mole problem — given that most homeless residents have nowhere else to go.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026 -
The unit made 376 arrests, issued 128 outreach referrals, conducted 76 camp clearings and completed 18 business inspections.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Going back further, prediction market analysts have identified a trader who appears to have profited handsomely from having advance knowledge of the pardons former President Biden granted in his final hours in office.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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Last month Blanche touted those very pardons at the Conservative Political Action Conference last month.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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But in other court districts where cases are further along, many have been tossed by judges or resulted in acquittals.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Six have gone to trial, including five for assault on a federal officer, and all have resulted in acquittals.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of other prosecutors around America quickly followed in establishing conviction review units resulting in hundreds of exonerations.—
John O’Hara,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Florida has the highest number of death row exonerations in the nation, with 30.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Vindications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindications. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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