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or shrived
as in absolved
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The manhunt identified an initial suspect as George Zinn, but he was just charged with obstruction and absolved of any responsibility in the shooting.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Mahomes isn’t absolved from that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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These duties are remitted directly to the CBP.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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The case docket has heated up this year due to the mess surrounding former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who was fired earlier this year due primarily to unprofessional behavior in the Karen Read murder case — a charge a jury acquitted her of in a trial earlier this year.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the trial in September 2023, Paxton was acquitted and resumed his duties as attorney general.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the years since, Bates has certainly been vindicated.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This vindicated the Big Bang model, entrenching it as the scientific origin of our Universe.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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The cover story is that Jordan and Emma have been exonerated after being wrongfully accused and are relabeled as Guardians of Godolkin.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kading was removed from the task force after becoming the subject of an internal investigation in an unrelated case, for which he was ultimately exonerated.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The evening was slightly chaotic and quickly unsynchronized as the first dinner group, which included Sunisa Lee, Fabolous and more, ignored initial invitations to sit in lieu of sunset views of the East River from the 63rd floor balcony.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mendoza ignored what her contract said.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Each second that passed over the 45-minute mark removed $1000 from the donation to the Boys & Girls Club, and the plummeting amount of cash was shown onscreen, right behind the winner.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ty noted that some caregivers might be hesitant to open up about their caregiving experience in the workplace for fear of being passed over for promotions or other advancements.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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It was announced by the Vikings head coach that McCarthy was excused due to being at the hospital with his fiancée to welcome the arrival of his baby boy.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, with cameras on the trains in Charlotte, the public could be excused for wondering why there wasn’t a more immediate response after the event.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Shriven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shriven. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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