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shrived

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past tense of shrive

as in pardoned

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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
Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardoned a soldier who shot and killed an incapacitated Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank in 2016, despite opposition from the military’s chief of staff.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 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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Though direct cash benefits to the poor were significantly reformed in the 1990s, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program remains.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
The series tracked noble houses across continents; alliances formed, fractured, and reformed over eight seasons.

— Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

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As Edward Cullen, a vampire blessed with brooding, Byronic good looks, Pattinson captivated audiences, becoming a heartthrob for a rising generation of moviegoers.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2026
The decision blessed the Florida Legislature’s mid-decade redistricting, which diluted a majority Black district in South Florida expected to be represented come January by Democrat Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, who is white.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

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Jarius Ingram found the end zone twice, but North Crowley reclaimed its spark with some help from wide receiver Damarion Mays.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026
Time with ageing parents, a partner drifting away or children growing up cannot always be reclaimed.

— Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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