amnesty
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During the last amnesty in 2006, people handed over more than 12,500 blades to police without facing criminal charges - they included machetes, swords, meat cleavers, bayonets and axes.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
A previous amnesty named "Operation Blade", run in the former Strathclyde policing area in 1993, saw about 4,500 weapons voluntarily given up.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Rodriguez, who served as Maduro's vice president, has also pushed through an amnesty law that led to the release of hundreds of political prisoners, though some 500 remain behind bars.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
She was granted amnesty and became a U.S. citizen under the immigration reform bill signed by President Reagan in 1986.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Mostly, she prays for an amnesty for immigrants so she can become legal and bring her daughter Belky to the United States.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Vocabulary lists containing amnesty
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