atone for
Example Sentences
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Especially knowing full well that all that interrogation could ever reveal was a bottomless shame that nobody—and certainly not themselves—could atone for?
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
A group of former gaming executives say they want to atone for damage the industry has caused the environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
This victory will not fully atone for his infamous meltdown after missing the halfway cut at Oakmont a year ago.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
AFP journalists saw devotees deliberately puncturing their skin with glass shards attached to a small wooden paddle to ensure their bleeding during the ritual, a way to atone for sins and seek miracles from God.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
“To atone for this crime, you will drink the water that cleansed us from our labors.”
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
