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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Applications for a presidential pardon can be made through the Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 June 2026 -
The pardon would also lift barriers to licensing, employment, housing or education, if granted.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The drivers were known for accuracy and forgiveness on mishits.—
Langston Wertz Jr,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Their scenes of fracture and forgiveness become as strong an emotional spine as their parents’ late-in-life romance.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The painstaking work of clearing depots has ground to a halt, overtaken by a more volatile reality.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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After a walk to Dylan Duran, Poindexter came up with the bases loaded and two out and lined a bags-clearing double to the wall in left-center field to push the lead to 12-0.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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The law isn’t perfect, raising several barriers to testing, but still, DNA evidence has featured in 17 of Florida’s 30 death row exonerations.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Despite Clark’s exoneration and the multimillion-dollar award, Warford’s killing remains unsolved, and no one has been convicted in the case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The conviction was later overturned for insufficient evidence, and a 1989 retrial ended in an acquittal.—
Steve Beynon,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Jackson did not live at the ranch following his 2005 acquittal.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 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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“Exculpation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exculpation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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