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shrived

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past tense of shrive

as in pardoned

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President Jimmy Carter pardoned draft dodgers after the Vietnam War, and President Bill Clinton pardoned fugitive financier and donor Marc Rich.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
In late 2017, with the help of a tireless pro bono lawyer who worked his case for years, Fred was fully and unconditionally pardoned by the state of Nevada.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 9 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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New Balance 1080v15 Sneaker If you’ve been blessed twice — with supination and wide feet, that is — grabbing the 1080v15 from New Balance will kill two birds with one stone.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
But not everyone is blessed like Leonardo DiCaprio to work with Martin Scorsese from the age of 20 or whatever.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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Time with ageing parents, a partner drifting away or children growing up cannot always be reclaimed.

— Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
If Disney writers had penned this tale, Kaepernick would have landed a contract, reclaimed a starting job and shined — cementing his legacy as an iconic NFL quarterback and activist.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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