forgive
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Sell it to your brother, you might cut the price to “give him a deal,” and later even forgive the payments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to "forgive" protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
"That baby was my hope and I can never forgive him for what he has done. I will never recover."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Mr. Hernández, a “Saturday Night Live” cast member, is particularly shrill as the best man who can’t forgive his pal for getting married.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I softly close the door, knowing I’m leaving a piece of my heart behind and wondering if I’ll ever forgive myself.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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About 50% of borrowers moved into the IBR plan, an older plan that caps monthly payments at 10% or 15% of discretionary income and forgives remaining balances after 20 or 25 years of payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
There is also a program for public-service employees like teachers that forgives any remaining balance after 10 years.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
She forgives the debt of three men so they’ll change their names to Roy Tillman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
There's something magnanimous about the way Bon forgives his friend without condition, or because he knows that what they've gone through forces people to say things and think things when they know better.
From Salon ● May 27, 2024
“At the end, he’s sorry. He’s just really, really sorry about everything, and that’s enough. Everyone forgives him. Shakespeare lets Leontes be redeemed even though he did all that evil stuff.”
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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I never forgave him for leaving us and hurting my mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Linda Hoy said Complainant B cried at the meeting when she said she forgave Sir Jeffrey.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
The speech was exploitative, but not demeaning, and the public forgave Nixon.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
In response, Battle’s daughter not only forgave Burton, but has become an active advocate for his clemency.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
You made no move to show me you’d heard, though you usually forgave me if I sounded apologetic.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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You could be forgiven for thinking Christopher Nolan doesn’t give much thought to what the audience wants.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
If you'd closed your eyes you'd have been forgiven for thinking Kermit the Frog was answering BBC reporter Kelly Somers' questions.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In other versions of income-driven repayment, borrowers could have their loans forgiven after 20 or 25 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Interestingly, reading the two cases back-to-back, you might be forgiven for not recognizing the similarities.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
“And I’m going to be less blindly trusting! Seriously, if Shifa hadn’t swapped the maps, I dread to think what would have happened to you. I would have never forgiven myself.”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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What they could’ve done instead: Opt for lighter colors that are more forgiving, or get used to sweeping or vacuuming your floors more often.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
While England did benefit from some fixtures being played in air-conditioned stadiums with roofs, such as in Atlanta against DR Congo, other conditions were less forgiving.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
But when it came to Racicot’s allegations, he was a lot more forgiving.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
The fairways may be wide and forgiving, but hitting at the greens can feel like trying to land the ball on a glacier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Father was more forgiving of the bird, for he enjoyed the molted red feathers Sumac left behind.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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