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Noun
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But Hemphill rejected her pardon, the Idaho Statesman reported.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Of the 1,500 or so offenders who received pardons, roughly 600 had been charged with assaulting or obstructing police officers, and 170 had been accused of using deadly weapons in the siege.—
Jeffrey Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her music speaks of high school romance and tearful breakups, first loves, vengeance and revenge, rage, loss, and forgiveness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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That plan leads to debt forgiveness after 30 years, compared with the typical timeline on other plans.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After years of living under the shadow of a fatal leukemia diagnosis, remission arrives not with relief, but with weight.—
Phillip Halpern,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Half of the 24 participants in the treatment group achieved remission by one month after undergoing SAINT, compared with nearly 21% of the 24 people in the placebo treatment group.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Whatever absolution could be provided in the deaths of Michael, Marcy and Jennifer Jacobs or the disappearance of Ricky McCarthy would still mean something to their families.—
Graham Womack
Updated January 15,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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His critics say that a man who fired a shot into a crowd deserves no absolution, regardless of his prior service to the country.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The acquittals of these officers also contrast with the successful prosecutions in Michigan and Illinois against the parents of mass shooters.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Miller said Martinez's acquittal could have some impact on the wider conversation about immigration enforcement, and could undermine public trust in the federal government and affect federal prosecutors' credibility with judges hearing their cases.—
Sara Machi,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Capote finds little vindication there.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Sunderland’s stalemate at home against Manchester City was more creditable again, and vindication of their approach to the transfer market is the fact that departures to the Africa Cup of Nations haven’t knocked them out of their stride.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Compurgation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compurgation. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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