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expiated

verb

past tense of expiate

as in redeemed

to make up for (an offense) Yom Kippur is the holy day on which Jews are expected to expiate sins committed during the past year

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In the seventh inning of a 1-all tie, Teoscar Hernández redeemed himself for another fielding blunder with a single that finally drove dizzying Braves starter Tyler Mahle from the game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
The card technically earns Citi ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for anything from statement credits to transfers to Citi's travel partners.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

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As creators take on political topics, questions often surface about whether influencers are being compensated.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
This decrease in state funds was compensated for in 2026 by an additional $53 million in research awards from industry partners.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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Receivership could follow a state emergency loan, stripping the school board of its governing authority, replacing the superintendent and placing the district under strict state oversight until the loan is repaid with interest.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Almost all those loans have been repaid, cycled through, but 12 basis points.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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A change for the better After at least four significant communication breakdowns in their defensive backfield against Las Vegas and San Francisco, the Dolphins seemingly corrected those issues the past two weeks.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
At one point during Thursday’s 45-minute open practice/scrimmage situation, KU head coach Bill Self corrected Rosario for passing instead of taking the open 3-pointer.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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