as in redeemed
to make up for (an offense)
tried to atone for forgetting their anniversary by giving his wife a truly extravagant gift
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That’s worth at least $30 in travel booked through Chase Travel℠ or when redeemed for a statement credit.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
10 June 2026 -
The code must be redeemed within 30 days of purchase.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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The network of immigrant rights groups is working to identify vendors who interacted with Ilagan and Hernandez and has called on the city to ensure they’re compensated for any losses.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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In other cases, third party harms can be quantified, priced, and perhaps compensated for.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2026
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That financial support can come as a grant, which does not have to be repaid, or as a deferred forgivable loan that is fully forgiven if the buyer stays in the home and makes timely mortgage payments for the first three years.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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The bridge would charge a toll of about $40 one way, and public and private investors would be repaid through that revenue in the following decades, according to his plan.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2026
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The establishment later corrected the violation, according to a follow-up inspection.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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This article was corrected after it was published online on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, to correct the spelling of Anica Walls’ name, correct the number of the Assembly bill supported by SEIU and to delete reference to a parking waitlist, which existed prior to the return-to-work order.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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If the board wants to shift maintenance, repair or replacement obligations under the condominium declaration, the condominium declaration itself must be amended.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The $90 million is for new and amended grants to 56 county and city police departments for radios, body cameras, riot gear, ballistic helmets, X-ray machines, inmate restraint chairs and other items.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Atoned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoned%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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