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Now the Supreme Court has exonerated Mr Hayes and Mr Palombo, the remaining traders convicted of so-called interest rate "rigging" will also apply to have their convictions quashed.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Massachusetts has exonerated those who were charged of witchcraft there and issued a formal apology, but a similar effort in Connecticut this spring received unexpected pushback.

From Scientific American • May 31, 2023

Now, 40 years later, evidence has exonerated him, and he has been cleared of all charges.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2021

So far, the team has exonerated eight prisoners.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2019

He has exonerated himself, and no doubt, when confronted with Hervey, will be able to silence that blackguard.

From The Green Mummy by Hume, Fergus