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Although Munyua had acquitted himself well on his first appearance at Alexandra Palace, an upset had looked extremely unlikely when the Belgian moved within one set of victory.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

The Times published a rare “extra” edition to announce a stunning verdict: Jurors had acquitted Simpson of two counts of murder.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

The judge had acquitted Debra Paul, publisher of the Londonderry Times, of a sixth misdemeanor charge following a bench trial in November.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Arguing that the items in the room did not improperly influence jurors, prosecutors also said that another jury in an unrelated case had deliberated in the same room and had acquitted Mr. Gilbert.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2021

We imagined that we had acquitted our consciences, but such debts are not discharged by payments of money.

From The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses by Froude, James Anthony