pardon
Example Sentences
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When he received a presidential pardon, she became one of his most trusted advisers.
His former wife, who had been Fidesz’s justice minister, quit politics after signing off on the pardon.
They may be the subject of - pardon the pun - heated debate, almost religious in its fervour.
From BBC
The House of Lords now has a historic opportunity to end the threat of prosecution once and for all, pardon women who have been previously convicted, and drop ongoing investigations.
From BBC
He pardoned Joe Lewis, a British billionaire whose family owns an English Premier League soccer club and who had pleaded guilty to charges of securities fraud.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
