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Examples
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Acquit him by your votes, I pray you; keep him here in Rome, and by the grace of our ancient gods we shall once again restore the light of liberty to this city of our forefathers!
CONSPIRATA ROBERT HARRIS 2010
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Then the merchant gave Judar twenty dinars, saying, “Acquit me of responsibility”; 296 and he bade him adieu and went forth from him.
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Acquit me here, and procure for me, when it is allowable, the acquittal and good wishes of that said Emma Woodhouse, whom I regard with so much brotherly affection, as to long to have her as deeply and as happily in love as myself. —
Emma 2004
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Acquit her, let her go free, and I will take charge of her myself.
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Acquit me here, and procure for me, when it is allowable, the acquittal and good wishes of that said Emma Woodhouse, whom I regard with so much brotherly affection, as to long to have her as deeply and as happily in love as myself.
Emma Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 2001
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People who in the beginning had said “Fry them” about the Menendez brothers began saying “Acquit them” after the defense presented its bold and daring strategy.
Menendez Justice Dunne, Dominick 1994
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"Acquit yourself as well as I have-bastard!" he said, then fell into my arms and heaved out his final, bloody breath.
The Guns of Avalon Zelazny, Roger 1972
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Officer to examine and give an Acquit a Caution for a Chest of Tea, which is on board belonging to somebody, I know not whom.
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Acquit yourself of the foul deed imputed to you, and I shall be happy to serve you as far as lies in my power.
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Acquit yourself of the foul deed imputed to you, and I shall be happy to serve you as far as lies in my power.
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