pardon

Example Sentences

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One objection in the White House, according to a person who works on pardons, may have been Ver’s flamboyant rejection of his American citizenship.

From Salon

The teenager spent around a year in prison before being freed thanks to a royal pardon from Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

From BBC

Her only route to leave prison early would be a presidential pardon, unless she is able to persuade a federal judge in New York to vacate or amend her sentence.

From BBC

While addressing troops, he downplayed his condition and said it was "totally benign" and "completely insignificant", adding: "Please pardon the unsightly appearance of my eye."

From BBC

From “Hamlet,” Page gives us Claudius on his knees praying for pardon he knows he doesn’t deserve.

From Los Angeles Times