dispensation
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The Knights of Malta welcomed him, petitioned the pope for special dispensation, and made him a Knight of the Order of St. John.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
It already has laws that prohibit the dispensation of abortion pills.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Indeed, it is not a novel at all, and it has been categorized as such only because of a curious dispensation afforded to the French to affix that label to any book they want.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
San Bernardino Roman Catholic Bishop Alberto Rojas issued a dispensation Tuesday evening, offering members of his diocese’s roughly one million parishioners in danger of being deported the option to stay home Sundays.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025
“Then we will be fine, ma cherie. The director has already filed a dispensation to keep me out of the reserves. I’m not going anywhere.”
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
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