as in pardon
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing
evidence that might bring about the exculpation of the defendant
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Then-President Biden gave him a full pardon in December 2024.
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Still, his odds of a pardon remain slim.
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Start by checking your credit card debt forgiveness eligibility here.
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The move comes as the department prepares to implement controversial changes to the PSLF program that would give Secretary of Education Linda McMahon sweeping authority to cut off borrowers from loan forgiveness.
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Towards the same clearing where God once brought Clara to the devil so that the devil could bring her to her closest friends — the only people capable of returning her to herself.
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And the dream of Destiny 3 taking shape now is impossible, given the clearing out of the entire Destiny 2 team.
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An administrative complaint will start the discipline process that can lead to punitive action or exoneration.
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Mason, of course, gets him an exoneration.
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Following the acquittal, the parents of Lucy Fernandez released a statement expressing disappointment while affirming their respect for the judicial process.
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Proctor was fired after the second trial concluded with Read’s acquittal on all charges save for drunken driving.
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Not everyone sees that as a vindication of Greenspan's thesis, however.
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Instead, Riley gets to savor the taste of vindication.
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“Exculpation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exculpation. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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