clemency

Example Sentences

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Within days of the interview, which was perceived in part as a ploy for clemency by Maxwell, she was moved to a minimum-security camp in Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Milton said that relationship played no role in his trial or clemency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“That is not unusual in complex cases involving ongoing appeals, potential clemency review, and administrative proceedings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Today, clemency is not the reliable safeguard it should be.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

The defendants should receive clemency, he said, otherwise the future of South Africa would be bleak.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela