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John Oliver‘s Last Week Tonight last night went deep on Donald Trump‘s use of presidential pardon power.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026 -
If the goal of pardons is to allow supporters, political allies, or family members and friends to walk away from the consequences of their actions, conditional pardons will not be adopted.—
Robert Radick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Then-Bruins head coach Pat Burns had little forgiveness for a young Thornton’s poor defensive habits and lack of physicality.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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They'll be locked into standard payment plans, which can mean higher monthly payments without any chance of forgiveness.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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His niece, Cira Mejia of East Hollywood, has been in remission for 15 years.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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The Kansas City Star reported that a neighbor said Coon moved into her home about three years ago and fought a form of Hodgkin's lymphoma for about a year before going into remission roughly two years ago.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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It is positioned somewhere between an intoxicated confession, a cry for absolution, and a desperate defense.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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But absolution—total and final—is an impossible sell.—
Steven Gray,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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But when a mysterious stranger begins blackmailing Neve, she is forced to compromise every legal, moral, and ethical obligation to gain an acquittal — or else risk her dark secrets being exposed.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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But they were subsequently granted an acquittal by Chen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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The Knicks’ recent success and the possibility of a championship this year are perhaps Dolan’s long overdue vindication.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Two reversals and a vindication For the OpenAI CEO, his comments walk back his prophecy on AI’s impact on labor.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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“Compurgation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compurgation. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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