Example Sentences

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But the jury absolved Musk of “engaging in a scheme to defraud Twitter investors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Scientific research has absolved vaccines as a cause.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Mohamed Salah has been pinpointed as one factor in Liverpool's slide, but he can be absolved here.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

If the judge agrees to the US Justice Department's recommendation, Hankison would serve one day in prison and be absolved of further time behind bars because of time already served.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

After months, he'd finally been absolved of his guilt.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi