atone
Example Sentences
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Faas—who had sent Mr. Út’s photographer brother on an assignment during which he was killed—may have been atoning.
With general manager Rob Pelinka atoning for past sins, the Lakers displayed something that has not been clearly evident in more than a decade.
From Los Angeles Times
Sending the final reparations report to Newsom and California lawmakers puts them under political pressure to decide how the state should atone for slavery.
From Los Angeles Times
Allison said Newsom shouldn’t dismiss the economic claims of Black Californians — and by proxy Black people nationally — in a country that has never officially atoned for slavery.
From Los Angeles Times
He’s willing to sort of atone for his previous transgressions.
From Los Angeles Times
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