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shrived

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past tense of shrive

as in pardoned

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Trump has resumed power, many of the January 6 rioters were pardoned, and misinformation is in the water.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Trump has pardoned or given commutations to at least 44 recipients within a year of their sentences who together account for over $270 million in financial obligations.

— Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

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In 2009, after years of strained relations between SSPX and the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI remitted the 1988 excommunications as a step toward healing the rift.

— Noah LaBelle, NPR, 2 July 2026
The tens of billions that are remitted annually add more to Mexico’s economy than both tourism and oil.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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But in more recent years, as state and national politics grew consumed by concerns over the cost of living, California Democrats have divided over whether and how much CEQA must be reformed.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The entire Western defense ecosystem must be reformed from the ground up to avoid this fate and ensure it is structured for full-spectrum warfare.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

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Later, Keldermans and fellow clergy member Katherine Elsner anointed a congregant who was having surgery later that month and then gave her a prayer blanket blessed by the community.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
My wife gave us two wonderful children and my daughter just blessed us with a grandson!

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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The team reclaimed the National League East, rebounding emphatically from a disappointing campaign, and won a postseason series for the first time in five years.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026
That means investing in people who can use these tools to clear the busywork and putting that reclaimed time into original thinking.

— Fernando Bergás-Coria, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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