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shrived

verb

variants or shrove

past tense of shrive

as in pardoned

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One ad from Minnesotans for Justice said Ellison pardoned a man convicted of child rape.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
In 2017 — after reinventing himself as a hotelier, achieving sustained success and expressing remorse — he was pardoned in 2017 by President Obama.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 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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There’s a brief battle for Arlo’s future, conducted without ill motives or rancor from anyone, and blessed with a performance, as Peter’s attorney, by Vicki Pepperdine.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Through the spring and summer the forest in this mountain backcountry had been blessed with abundant rainfall and the wild creatures were busy reaping the berries, seeds and other browse.

— Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026

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Trump won the state in 2016, becoming the first Republican presidential nominee to carry Michigan since 1988, before former President Joe Biden reclaimed it in 2020.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Before this month, Apple passed Nvidia in July, but Nvidia quickly reclaimed the top spot a few days later.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

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