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The president pardoned Giuliani for the attempt to overturn the 2020 election in November.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026 -
Trump pardoned him upon his election to his second term.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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Aficionados of the original should be relieved knowing the remake will be in good hands.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Walter had just turned 18, and both he and Kwakenat were relieved the student's parents had not pressed criminal charges.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Harriet was thirty-eight when her mother was released, in 2019.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and has since been released, police said.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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The three families totaled 12 people, including five children, were displaced from the fire and were assisted by the American Red Cross and CT Transit.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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She was assisted by Leicy Santos.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The candidate has become accustomed to comical mailroom interactions with his neighbors, who are routinely delivered fliers emblazoned with his face.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Moreover, the flexible tandem cells also delivered strong results.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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But deals announced Friday by the Pentagon show how that’s changing for the better, aided by intense competition within the software industry.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
4 May 2026
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When the main race began, Antonelli and Max Verstappen aided Norris’ rise to lead the race for most of the first stint.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Reprieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprieved. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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