pardon
Example Sentences
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Six years of silence followed his pardon, and he later wrote only plays, not more fiction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Last week it announced the pardon of more than 2,000 prisoners.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Cuba announced on Thursday that it would soon pardon and release 2,010 prisoners as a “humanitarian gesture,” though it is unclear if any were protesters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
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 • Mar. 19, 2026
"Your father did not mean to harm. You must pardon him. Always it is better to let bygones be forgotten, no?"
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing pardon
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act IV
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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