One of them bleakly smiling now in ultimate vindication.
He looks to the younger generation, whose minds are more flexible, for ultimate vindication.
The transformation of Russia was also the ultimate vindication of Europe.
By that logic the Great Depression was the ultimate vindication of free market orthodoxy.
"However, we remain confident of his innocence and look forward to his ultimate vindication."
Such explanations were comforting, if only because they pointed forward to the ultimate vindication of medical science.
But he may also want the ultimate vindication of being able to hand over power to a Socialist successor.
Of course, the Resurrection was the ultimate vindication of his identity.
The ultimate vindication of Indianapolis happened this week.
In a written statement, the company predicted "ultimate vindication" on appeal.