as in acquitted
free from guilt or blame
none of us is exactly cleanhanded in this affair
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Adjective
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Comprehensive cell phone analysis can be just as powerful in clearing innocent drivers by proving no user interaction occurred.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025 -
But the alternative is much worse: a world where the loss of innocent life is treated as inescapable, where no calamity can be prevented or bad situation reformed.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The porcelain is made by some of the Japanese greats, and the service and food are impeccable.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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What really stood out in the series, though, was how impeccable the Too Much soundtrack is, featuring everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Fergie to JADE.—
Lian Brooks,
Glamour,
12 July 2025
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The difference between wired (1ms) and wireless (2ms) input lag is minimal, but the resistance provided by the face buttons is essentially faultless, so the difference is outright indiscernible.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Game theory predicts something surprising: Even with a hypothetically perfect vaccine – faultless efficacy, zero side effects – voluntary vaccination programs will never achieve 100% coverage.—
Avi Dor,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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“Cleanhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanhanded. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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